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06/01/23
Author: 
Sarah Ghorpade
In my neighbourhood in Mumbai, India, I love getting almost everywhere I need to go on foot. I love the sights I see along the way, and the friendly interactions with local vendors, which, in my early days here, gave me a sense of belonging that shouldn’t be undervalued. Photo by Elizabeth Downey.

Jan. 5, 2023

Diversity, connection and a car-free life come when all the things you need, from fresh meals to doctors, are steps away from your home.

As a Canadian ex-pat in Mumbai, my daily life here is different from my life back home in just about every respect. But one of the most striking differences is how intense the neighbourhoods are.

05/01/23
Author: 
Andrew Nikiforuk
The XBB.1.5 variant is not only highly immune evasive, even among those with boosters, but more effective at binding to human cells than other Omicron variants, say scientists. Photo by Joshua Berson.

Jan. 4, 2023

Emerging research on the COVID variant sounds alarms about contagiousness, severity and health-system impact.

A new COVID variant, dubbed “the Kraken” by some scientists, has exploded in the United States, accounting for 40 per cent of COVID cases in the northeast.

05/01/23
Author: 
Sheena Goodyear
Plainclothes police officers detain a demonstrator as climate activists from Extinction Rebellion, Scientist Rebellion and Last Generation block the entrance of an airport facility in Milan on Nov. 10, 2022. (Piero Cruciatti/AFP/Getty Images)
"To put it in a sentence, we're calling for a citizen-led democratic end to the fossil fuel era."
 
Jan. 3, 2023
 
05/01/23
Author: 
John Woodside
The Xingu River, near Aldeia São Francisco. Photo via Amazonia Real/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Jan. 4, 2023

A Canadian mining company wants to open the largest open-pit gold mine in Brazil's history in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

However, Indigenous rights and environmental advocates are targeting the company's shareholders to stop it, saying Toronto-headquartered Belo Sun has made “misleading” claims to investors about its Volta Grande project.

03/01/23
Author: 
Jonathan Watts
Bolsonaro’s ministers trashed the government agencies responsible for protecting the forest, nature reserves and Indigenous territories. Photo by Jonny Lew/Pexels

Jan. 3, 2023

This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

01/01/23
Author: 
Warren Montag and Dimitris Givisis
Image Credit: Photo by wiredforlego via Flikr

Dec. 15, 2022

Warren Montag, in this interview with Dimitris Givisis, offers global perspectives for the current capitalist conjuncture.

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