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R is For Rights

In wealthier countries, it's easier to take things for granted. Life is safe and there are many opportunities. It is not the same for people in many o...

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Too Hot to Learn

The world's leaders agreed to do more about the changing climate. That means doing more than promising to stop using fossil fuels, or chop down rainfo...

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Can We Stop Climate Change?

Climate change now affects every life in every country. It is costing people, communities, and countries dearly. Weather patterns are changing, sea le...

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Why Slavery is Still With Us

Slavery is still with us. All over the world men, women and children of all colours and backgrounds are its victims. The Global Slavery Index rep...

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Turning old plastic into gold

Plastic has been manufactured for commercial uses for 60 years. According to National Geographic Magazine, more than 8.3 billion metric tons have bee...

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Why Do Oil Tankers Crash?

The recent MV Wakashio oil spill off the coast of Mauritius didn't leak a huge amount of oil, but it happened near two protected marine ecosystems and...

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A Raging Dumpsite Fire Spreads Pollution

A dumpsite fire in Harare's northern suburb of Pomona was left to run its course for more than a week. The nearby residential areas were covered in sm...

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Covid 19 messages

Here are some basic messages to download and use. They are email footers and square social media posters. Click to download a zipped folder of files i...

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Who on Earth Pays for Climate Change?

Is it fair that countries with planet-warming emissions should pay poorer countries with fewer emissions to recover from climate change disasters? ...

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Violence Against Women

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an age old problem. Globally, about 736 million women have been subjected to some form of violnce at least ...

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