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  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
August 11, 2020 at 12:50 PM

Ditching coal, Central Africa's protect forests and Heatwave Harry? - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor To effectively combat climate change, the world needs to ditch fo…
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August 11, 2020 at 10:53 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Black citizens "over-represented" in Toronto police arrests, shootings Black people are "grossly over-represented" in Toronto police arrests, charges and fatal shootings, said the Ontario Human Rights Commission report Def…
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August 10, 2020 at 1:34 PM

Photojournalism Initiative Launched to Spotlight the Human Impact of the Pandemic

The Bigger Picture COVID-19: The Bigger Picture combines a global photography award with news coverage to document how the crisis is deepening global inequalities‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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August 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Egypt mulls law to protect women's identities as MeToo movement escalates Attitudes and laws may shift amid a 'tsunami' of testimonies from women as Egypt's #MeToo movement grows Residents fight upscale evictions in Kenya …
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August 7, 2020 at 10:29 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Rape victims 'denied justice' in Ghana by costly medical fees Thousands have signed a petition started by actress Ama K. Abebrese which calls for a waiver on fees that bar many from getting justice Central African states s…
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August 6, 2020 at 9:41 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org #OurHomesAreOpen: Lebanese offer spare beds to Beirut blast victims Powerful explosion in Lebanon leaves 250,000 homeless, prompting citizens to offer their homes online to help 'Code on the water': Countries court digital…
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August 5, 2020 at 10:45 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Economic impact of coronavirus zeroes in on Black LGBT+ Americans Death rates and infections from COVID-19 that have also been disproportionately high among Black Americans 'Hey Bro': New Zealand abusers turn activists to …
  Emma Batha · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 12:25 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org At-risk Caribbean scrambles to prepare for hurricanes during pandemic With the hurricane season under way and thousands already evacuating their homes, Caribbean nations scramble to adapt storm shelters to prevent the spread of coronavirus …
  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Cooling rising heat, Cameroon's tomato woes and water from the sea in Lamu - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Keeping cool is getting harder as thermometers spike around the w…
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August 3, 2020 at 11:56 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Growing calls to scrap 'racist' names for Australian landmarks Indigenous activists want places named after colonialists to revert to traditional names that have been used for 60,000 years Cameroon tomato farmers count los…
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July 31, 2020 at 11:01 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org 'No tourist, no dollar': Pandemic decimates livelihoods of Kenya's Maasai The coronavirus has left tens of thousands of people from one of Africa's most recognisable tribes struggling to survive Pandemic brings growing ris…
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July 30, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Coronavirus risks making labour exploitation 'new normal' and Bangladeshi students aim to shake up textile sector: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Coronavirus risks making labour exploitation the 'new normal', U.N. warns Coronavirus risks making labour exploitation the 'new normal', U.N. warns Thomson Reuters Foundation news stories Thailand to impr…
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July 30, 2020 at 11:07 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Digital archive tunes into the forgotten songs of Indian slaves Folk songs reflect the loss and longing of Indian indentured labourers Thailand to improve police training to tackle human trafficking nationwide Thailand has…
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July 29, 2020 at 10:44 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Deadly land conflicts seen rising as threat from industry grows Last year was the deadliest for land and environment activists who face increasing violence from mining and large-scale farming Providing women with contracep…
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July 29, 2020 at 7:03 AM

Journalism training opportunity: Reporting on Health in the Asia-Pacific Region

Reporting on Health This email was sent to you by Thomson Reuters Foundation located at 5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AQ - a registered charity in the United Kingdom and the United States. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised …
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July 28, 2020 at 11:48 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Black urban farmers dig to uproot U.S. 'food apartheid' Black farmers are fighting to challenge deep-seated food inequalities in the United States 'That is power': U.S. cities embrace people's budgets amid policing debate …
  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 9:34 AM

Solar water in India, Argentina's new satellite and capturing carbon - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Buying and installing solar panels costs money - but once they're…
  Trust Conference · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Coronavirus contact-tracing apps: is your privacy at risk?

Trust Conference Throughout the pandemic, governments have increasingly turned to apps and other digital technologies to monitor and curb the spread of the disease.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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July 27, 2020 at 10:10 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Garment workers to graduates: Bangladeshi women aim to shake up textile sector Female former factory workers hope to use university degrees to improve workers’ rights after Rana Plaza and coronavirus pandemic Supreme Court…
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July 24, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Jamaica's gay swimmer, Brazil's Supreme Court, Netflix scraps Turkey series

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Openly LGBT+ News: stories from around the world‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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July 24, 2020 at 10:22 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Kenya's forest communities face eviction from ancestral lands - even during pandemic Millions of people from Kenya's indigenous and other marginalized groups face stiff challenges in exercising their land rights Gay rower …
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July 23, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Fears of forced labour amid coronavirus and perils of the modelling industry: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Brands urged to stop sourcing from China's Xinjiang over forced labour fears Major retailers from Adidas to Amazon asked to reconsider Chinese supply chains for risk of slave labour involving ethnic Uighurs Thomson Reu…
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July 23, 2020 at 11:26 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Armed with social media, Zimbabwean youth fight coronavirus 'infodemic' Zimbabwean volunteers are going online to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation 'My world stopped spinning' - life on hold for millions of Philip…
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July 22, 2020 at 10:46 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Coronavirus cases surge among factory workers in post-lockdown India Some firms are skimping on health and safety as they put business before workers’ rights, union leaders say Chatbots, motorbikes: Southeast Asia HIV cent…
  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 4:25 PM

Greta's 100 weeks, Pakistan's National Park Service and more nature, more jobs? - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Coronavirus - and its economic fallout - are the biggest danger i…
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July 21, 2020 at 11:14 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Greta Thunberg plans to donate 1 million-euro prize to green causes Swedish teen climate activist says she hopes the award will help her "do more good in the world" Labour abuse fears rise for Thai migrant workers in Israe…
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July 20, 2020 at 11:47 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org 'This can't go on': U.S. workers plan nationwide strike to protest racial injustice Thousands of service workers in over 25 U.S. cities are expected to walk out on July 20 to demand better wages, paid sick leave, and more …
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July 17, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Sudan scraps gay sex death penalty, Mexico conversion therapy, Pakistan trans policewoman

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Openly LGBT+ News: stories from around the world‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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July 17, 2020 at 11:19 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org COVID-19: As Domestic Violence Surges, UK Survivors Speak Up As cases of domestic violence surge under the coronavirus lockdown, two women tell us their stories of survival TIMELINE-Greta Thunberg's rise from unknown activ…
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July 16, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Trafficking 16 July 2020

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org US puts Malaysia glove industry under pressure, and how should fast fashion brands tackle labour abuses? - your modern slavery update‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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July 16, 2020 at 10:14 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org More nature, more jobs? Green investment seen as driver of coronavirus recovery Building back greener could create millions of jobs and trillions in economic opportunity, the World Economic Forum says Could genealogy websi…
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July 15, 2020 at 10:52 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Bogota's second lockdown: normality for some; hunger for the rest As Colombia's capital locks down again, slum dwellers go hungry Widow of Bangladeshi ship-breaking worker free to sue UK-based firm Lawyers say case could m…
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July 14, 2020 at 11:45 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Aid groups face calls to open up on racism as survey finds data holes Anti-racism activists urge aid groups to improve monitoring and examine workplace cultures Redlining in America: How a history of housing disc…
  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Vanishing forests, Egypt's clean-air curfew and Iraq's water worries - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Last year, tropical rainforests vanished at a rate of a football …
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July 13, 2020 at 11:09 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Shorter hours, cleaner air? Egypt may extend its COVID-19 evening curfew Closing shops and restaurants in the evenings led to big cuts in pollution and energy use - and could now be made permanent Sudan to ban FGM, strengt…
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July 10, 2020 at 5:03 PM

HIV+ Brazilian "cured", LGBT+ seniors on Pride, Vietnam's first trans dad

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July 10, 2020 at 10:42 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Rio's favelas turn to technology to fight underreporting of coronavirus cases A dashboard that congregates data from coronavirus in Rio's poor communities shows 640 dead from the disease Money talks: U.S. town prints own c…
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July 9, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Mexico misreports trafficking data, child labour rises in Uganda and Boohoo sparks debate on worker exploitation: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Mexico criticized for misreporting data on migrant trafficking victims Mexico’s immigration authority mislabelled hundreds of migrants as trafficking or smuggling victims in 2019, found data obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foun…
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July 9, 2020 at 9:03 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org How can Britain stop fashion brands like Boohoo exploiting workers? Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo accused of paying workers in Leicester less than minimum wage and failing to protect them from COVID-19 Indian city im…
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July 8, 2020 at 11:08 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org With schools closed, child labour on the rise in lockdown Uganda As coronavirus curbs keep 15 million children out of school, campaigners fear some may never return to class UK police call in watchdog over stop-and-search …
  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 2:42 PM

Sharing solar in Bangladesh, Africa's oil future and clean power's human rights problem - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Switching to greener sources of energy - fast - is crucial to lim…
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July 7, 2020 at 12:11 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org African innovators tackle coronavirus with drones and phones As job losses mount and incomes plunge due to coronavirus lockdowns and border closures, entrepreneurs are developing ideas to tackle the pandemic Don't forget u…
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July 6, 2020 at 11:24 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Back to work? Not without a check-in app, immunity passport New technologies to allow a return to work and travel could increase surveillance risks and hurt marginalised populations Netflix stands by film '365 Days' accuse…
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July 3, 2020 at 1:40 PM

Child slaves denied compensation and U.S. slammed for giving itself top anti-trafficking rating: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org In India, child labour victims struggle to receive state compensation Children rescued from exploitative jobs are not being recognised as survivors of slavery, campaigners warn Thomson Reuters Foundation news stories …
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July 3, 2020 at 10:57 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Colombians demand tough punishments in rape of indigenous girl The soldiers admitted to "abusive sexual intercourse" with the 12-year-old girl from the Embera tribe last week What should replace America's Confederate statu…
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July 2, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Pride marches for Black Lives Matter, Montenegro legalises civil partnerships, LGBT+ Jamaicans struggle

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July 2, 2020 at 11:02 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Good for planet and people? Renewable energy firms urged to clean up act on human rights Companies that produce clean energy are crucial for curbing climate change - but they're not always the "good guys", according to a report that tracks t…
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July 1, 2020 at 11:09 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org U.N. warns COVID-19 could wipe out gains in equality for women at work The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out progress made on boosting gender equality at work in recent decades with women globally at greater risk of losing their jobs …
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June 30, 2020 at 11:26 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org COVID-19 fears grow for isolated indigenous people in Brazil's Amazon As the coronavirus spreads, it has reached the western Amazon's Javari Valley, home to the world's remaining uncontacted indigenous groups Thailand's mi…
  Laurie Goering · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 10:48 AM

Africa's 'zombie' plague, electric vehicles in Pakistan and a COVID spark among remote Amazon tribes - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Africa is suffering a plague of zombies - appliances, that is. Hu…