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Special report: The Amazon rainforest ablaze
As the world watches fires ravage the Amazon, Sky News speaks to indigenous people living within the world’s most important rainforest.
Is France’s groundbreaking food-waste law working?
A third of the world’s food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away. NewsHour … Continue reading
Brexit’s £100 Million Campaign Has Social Media Users In Splits – DesignTAXI.com
Some locals think the budget could have been used more wisely. Source: Brexit’s £100 Million Campaign Has Social Media Users In Splits – DesignTAXI.com
Literacy in a digital world
UNESCO The digital revolution is changing our world faster than ever and unleashing new opportunities. Basic services are being transformed into e-services and learning is increasingly happening online. But without literacy, the opportunities of the digital world turn into obstacles: … Continue reading
Brazil Supreme Court judge says Lula deserves retrial – Reuters
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian Supreme Court justice believes jailed ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva deserves a retrial after leaked social media conversations appeared to show the judge hearing Brazil’s largest-ever corruption case collaborated with prosecutors. FILE PHOTO: Judge … Continue reading
“Holy Water” — DEL ROSSO CARTOONS
“Holy Water”: A Cartoon About the Burning Amazon Forest via “Holy Water” — DEL ROSSO CARTOONS
Guy Lists 8 Global Problems You Don’t See In Front Pages And It Goes Viral
Did you know that almost all of the media that the average American consumes – including 24-hour news stations, newspapers, publishing houses, Internet utilities, and even video game developers – in the hands of just six media companies? This concentration of … Continue reading
29 August — International Day Against Nuclear Tests
On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests. http://www.un.org/en/events/againstnu…
Sao Paulo shrouded in darkness as Amazon rainforest continues to burn — Global News
According to Global News meteorologist Ross Hull, a few factors came together at “just the right moment” to place Sao Paulo under a shroud of darkness. Continue reading → via Sao Paulo shrouded in darkness as Amazon rainforest continues to burn … Continue reading
Put Words into Action with ‘Gerry’, a New Font Created From the Silhouettes of Gerrymandered Electoral Districts
Apologies to anyone who shares the name, but two designers in Chicago are taking on electoral gerrymandering in a new font called Gerry. The font, created by Ben Doessel and James Lee, is composed of 26 districts whose absurd boundaries … Continue reading
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