The sugar industry’s bitter legacy, built on slavery, exploitation and environmental damage, is still resonating today.
Watch the film, Blood, Sweat and Sugar: aje.news/sugar
Police in France are warning drivers in rural areas to be on the lookout for "drunk" deer exhibiting erratic behavior caused by the consumption of fermented fruits — or as police called it, a “forest aperitif.” abcnews.link/90Djfp3
Are screens making it harder for students to learn?
📺 What in the World looks at the case for and against their use in the classroom. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/yhZuHEOLqwg
Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a seventh term as Uganda’s president after a January vote held amid an internet shutdown and a harsh crackdown on the opposition that forced main challenger Bobi Wine into hiding.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh term, extending his 40-year tenure following a landslide victory in controversial January elections. aje.news/6djqoa
Forests are essential for life on Earth
A new UN report shows that while progress has been made in sustainable forest management, restoration and governance, forest loss continues in several regions.
More from @UNDESA: forests.desa.un.org/documents/glob…#UNForests
Over 1 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods.
Protecting life on land is crucial for a sustainable future.
It's time to #ActNow to conserve and restore our ecosystems for a greener and healthier planet.
#UNFF21
🦍One of Sir David Attenborough's most memorable moments? This encounter with a group of playful mountain gorillas in Rwanda in 1979.
Happy 100th birthday Sir David! 🎉
🎧 bbc.in/4wnTPtc
Books are not the only way to learn about the world. There are lots of smart podcasts and TV shows that prove this. But I do believe there are some things you come to understand through books that you can’t get any other way.
It was wonderful talking to @jacksondahl about this and many other topics on @DialecticPod: youtube.com/watch?v=mIK_AE…
“In Ethiopia, running alone is seen as deeply antisocial in the same way that eating alone is.”
A remarkable essay on African v American training philosophies. aeon.co/essays/what-et…
An El Nino weather pattern expected in coming months could push global temperatures to record highs in 2027, a lead scientist at the EU’s climate monitor told AFP.
🔴 More on Aljazeera.com
Chances are rising that an El Niño expected to form soon could become one of the most powerful such events on record, according to new data.
El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict: wapo.st/49yLAQS