Explainer – Why are the Amazon fires sparking a crisis for Brazil – and the world?
Brasilia, BrazilReuters A record number of fires ravaging the Amazon has drawn international outrage because of the rainforest’s importance to the global environment and prompted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to dispatch the military to assist in firefighting. Here is what you need to know about the disaster. Why does the Amazon matter?The Amazon – 60 […]
Pope calls for global commitment to put out Amazon fires
Vatican City/Brasilia, BrazilReuters Pope Francis on Sunday called for a global commitment to put out the fires in the Amazon, saying the area was essential for the health of the planet. “We are all worried about the vast fires that have developed in the Amazon. Let us pray so that with the commitment of all, […]
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Efforts to share rivers, lakes and aquifers that cross national boundaries are falling short, raising a growing risk of conflict as global water supplies run low, researchers warned last week. Fewer than one in three of the world’s transboundary rivers and lake basins and just nine of the 350 aquifers that straddle […]
Chicago’s beloved Sister Jean celebrates her 100th birthday with scholarship, well wishes
Chicago, USRNS Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt starts and ends every day the same way. With joy and gratitude. It’s a practice that has been serving Chicago’s beloved Catholic sister, better known simply as “Sister Jean”, for a century now. “God’s been very good to me, keeping me as healthy as possible and keeping me active […]