POSTCARDS: RAINS MOCK DROUGHT-STRICKEN AUSTRALIAN TOWN AS CLIMATE RISKS HIT HOME
JONATHAN BARRETT, of Reuters, reports from the town of Murrurundi…
Global warming causing “irreversible” mass melting in Antarctica – scientist
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Global warming was leading to an “irreversible” mass melting of the Antarctic ice and purging carbon from the atmosphere was the only solution to slow the process, an Australian climate scientist told Reuters on Wednesday. Recent human activity has intensified global warming, which could result in a mass melting of Antarctica, said Zoe […]
Passengers depart coronavirus cruise ship at last; Japan’s effort under fire
Tokyo, Japan/Beijing, ChinaReuters Hundreds of people began disembarking a cruise ship in Japan on Wednesday after being held on board for more than two weeks under quarantine, as criticism mounted of Japan’s handling of the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside China. Even as patients trundled off the Diamond Princess cruise liner with their suitcases, Japanese authorities […]
Can ethical businesses bring a breath of fresh to Asia’s polluted cities?
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Ethical businesses are developing new ways to tackle air pollution – a major public health threat in developing nations – by making affordable air purifiers for the most vulnerable people in the worst hit countries like China and India. Nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, […]
STRANGESIGHTS: ‘GHOST SHIP’ GROUNDED; A HORSE TAKES FLIGHT; AND, DON’T DROP THE PHONE…
DAVID ADAMS looks at the odder side of life…
New coronavirus cases in China fall for second day as death toll passes 2,000
Beijing/Shanghai, ChinaReuters The death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 on Wednesday although the number of new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened already severe containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. China’s National Health Commission reported 1,749 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, the lowest […]
Children prey to online ads of harmful products, regulation needed – UN study
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Children and adolescents are being bombarded with ads on social media promoting harmful products from fast food to tobacco and alcohol, according to a United Nations-backed report on Wednesday that called for regulation. Advertisers also sell data on children obtained from electronic games to global tech giants, said the report’s lead author, Anthony […]
US CAMPUS MINISTRY: HOW TO FUND MINISTRY AMID MAINLINE DECLINE? GET CREATIVE, SAY MINISTRY LEADERS
In an article first published on Religion News Service, EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER reports on how Pres Hous – which ministers among students at University of Wisconsin-Madison – has adapted with the times…
IMMERSIVE ILLUMINATIONS: CATHEDRAL LIGHT SHOW IS DRAWING THOSE WHO NORMALLY DON’T DARKEN CHURCH DOORS
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how a recent series of immersive light and sound shows at Washington National Cathedral in the US drew an eclectic crowd…
Ugandan Christians honour Archbishop killed by dictator
Mucwini, UgandaReligion Unplugged Thousands of Christians gathered in northern Uganda on Sunday to commemorate the death of Archbishop Janani Luwum, who was killed in 1977 for speaking out against Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. At the service in Mucwini, the late clergyman’s home village, outgoing Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stanley Ntagali implored Christians to […]