WOW!: FISH IN FASHION – SCIENTISTS AND DESIGNERS CREATE PRODUCTS TO SOOTHE STRESSED OCEANS
THIN LEI WIN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on some fishy fashion…
Samoa in Christmas lockdown as measles deaths top 50
Wellington, New Zealand/Sydney, AustraliaReuters The small Pacific island nation of Samoa has closed schools and is restricting travel ahead of the Christmas holiday season as the death toll from a measles outbreak tops 50, in the latest flare-up of a global epidemic of the virus. The highly infectious disease has been crossing the globe, recently […]
Poor nations pay price as millions flee “climate chaos”, Oxfam says
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Fiercer weather and worsening wildfires drove more than 20 million people a year from their homes over the last decade – a problem set to worsen unless leaders act swiftly to head off surging climate threats, anti-poverty charity Oxfam said on Monday. Much of the displacement caused by cyclones, floods and […]
Sudan’s midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birth
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Sudanese midwives must stop performing female genital mutilation on new mothers, health experts said on Thursday, adding that it was undermining broader efforts to wipe out the internationally condemned practice. Women’s rights have moved into the spotlight in Sudan after women played a prominent role in street protests which led to […]
Guess the rain: Kenya gamifies climate change to help farmers
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Kenya is gamifying climate change – challenging farmers to guess the rain in a bid to reach a remote audience with agricultural advice and ensure yields stay steady as climates change. Created by The Mediae Company, the “Let it rain” challenge launches on 1st February, when farmers will be free to […]
“Banana on steroids”: life saver for warming world
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Described as “a banana on steroids”, enset may be the superfood you’ve never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a life saver for a warming world. The plant, which grows up to 10 metres, is a staple for 20 million people in the Ethiopian Highlands who […]
‘People power’ piles pressure on plodding UN climate talks
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation As young people take to the streets around the world again on Friday urging more action to curb climate change, analysts warn that the UN climate conference taking place over the coming two weeks will likely fall short of their expectations. Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has inspired a global movement of […]
A BETTER LIFE?: THE HOPES AND HARDSHIPS OF MEXICO IMMIGRATION
OSCAR LOPEZ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the struggle facing refugees living in Mexico…
Church of England steps into Britain’s sex education battle
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Guidelines to teach same-sex relationships to the one million children at Church of England schools were dismissed by activists on Friday as “underwhelming” as the church stepped into the ongoing debate over age-appropriate sex education. The church’s eight-point charter, to which CofE schools and others can sign up, said it sought […]
ESSAY: GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF SOCIAL MEDIA DOWNTIME
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER says limiting our use of social media could make for a rewarding Christmas gift…