Fireflies threatened globally, with light pollution a glaring problem
Washington DC, US Reuters Fireflies are under threat globally, with familiar hazards such as habitat loss and pesticides compounded by another peril: humankind’s ubiquitous nighttime artificial light that plays havoc with their balletic nocturnal courtship, scientists said. In the most comprehensive worldwide assessment to date of dangers facing these flying beetles, researchers concluded that some […]
Don’t call me ‘Greta’: Young climate activists demand to be heard
New Delhi, India Thomson Reuters Foundation Young campaigners say they have had enough of being dubbed their country’s “Greta”, as the world’s media track every move by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 17, known for starting the school strike movement and berating leaders over climate change. Last week, eight-year-old Licypriya Kangujam from India’s remote northeast hit […]
Refugees return to Serbia centres after Hungary stand-off
Budapest/Kelebija, Hungary BosNewsLife Hundreds of migrants fleeing war, persecution, and poverty camped at the border with Hungary have been returned to asylum centers further inside neighbouring Serbia. The group had been demanding entry into European Union member state Hungary in winter conditions. Hundreds of people, including men, women, and children, were chanting “open borders!” They […]
BUBBLES TO CAMPOUTS: SPANIARDS FIGHT HOME EVICTIONS AS RENTS SKYROCKET
SOPHIE DAVIES, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on Spain’s housing crisis…
Climate change could spark “global systemic crisis”, scientists warn
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation A failure to get to grips with climate change and associated problems, from ecosystem collapse to worsening water and food shortages, is the most severe and probable threat facing humanity, more than 200 scientists have warned. The risks will also likely feed on each other – as intensifying heat and drought spur more wildfires and forest […]