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Refugee Resettlement Hits Twenty Year Low

Posted on November 20, 2020November 25, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Humanity, Rights

Refugee resettlement worldwide hit a twenty year low due to the pandemic. Find out why the UN says this has to change by the end of the year. (3:30 min read)

Tagged Filippo Grandi, Gillian Triggs, Global Compact on Refugees, Multiculturalism, Pandemic, Rasmi's Falafel, Refugee Resettlement, Refugees, Syrian Refugees, UNHCRLeave a comment
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Back to School in the Pandemic Period

Posted on August 22, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Humanity, Rights

It’s time for parents to prepare their children to go back to school. Find out why getting back to class this year feels very different across the globe. (5:30 min read)

Tagged Back to School, COVID-19, David Fisman, Doug Ford, Isaac Boguch, Ontario, Pandemic, UNICEF, University of Toronto, World Health OrganizationLeave a comment
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Bat Woman On Pandemic, China and White House

Posted on July 28, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Culture, Evolution, Humanity, Nature

Bat Woman” is the affectionate nickname China’s people use for their top bat virus expert. Find out why she spoke out this week. (5:00 min read)

Tagged Bat Lady, Chinese Academy of Sciences, EcoEarth Alliance, Huanan Seafood Market, Kristian Anderson, Pandemic, Richard Elbright, Science (AAAS), Shi Zengli, Wuhan Institute of VirologyLeave a comment
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Hardest-Hit Countries in Pandemic are Victims of War

Posted on June 27, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Humanity, Peace

The hardest-hit countries in the coronavirus outbreak are places where wars left the people vulnerable to disease. One country we list might surprise you. (6:15 min read)

Tagged Canada, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hardest-Hit Countries, Pandemic, Syria, UN, United States, WHO, YemenLeave a comment
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Outdoor Science Education at Risk From COVID-19

Posted on June 17, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

Outdoor science education is a field at risk, according to a new study. Find out why, and what we can do to preserve this vital experience for our youth. (4:30 min read)

Tagged Berkeley, COVID-19, Craig Strang, Education Agencies, Lawrence Hall of Science, Marginalized Groups, Outdoor Science Education, Pandemic, Rachel Carson, Rena DorphLeave a comment
COVID-19 Ceasefire - Women and Children in Yemen

COVID-19 Ceasefire Ignored as Wars Rage On

Posted on April 11, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Humanity, Peace

COVID-19 ceasefire appeals from the UN have gone largely unheeded. Find out what the UN chief had to say in his recent ceasefire update. (6:00 min read)

Tagged Afghanistan, Antonio Guterres, Ceasefire, COVID-19, Healthcare, Pandemic, Sustainable Development, Syria, United Nations, YemenLeave a comment
Habitat Destruction - Heavy Equipment Construction Forest

Habitat Destruction Spreads Novel Diseases

Posted on March 25, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

We promise not to bore or mislead you with advice about COVID-19. Find out why habitat destruction is the root cause of emerging infectious diseases. (4:30 min read)

Tagged David Quammen, Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Habitat, Kate Jones, Pandemic, Planetary Health, Richard Ostfeld, Thomas Gillespie, Zoonotic1 Comment

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