Climate
India Is Banning Single-Use Plastics By July 2022
India is banning single-use plastics by July 2022. The country produces over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every single day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Activism
Nigerian Girls Are Learning STEM And Robotics At A Program Created By This Woman Engineer
Nigerian girls are learning STEM and robotics at this program created by a woman engineer to challenge local conservative views about girls in the country.
Climate
Instead Of Snow, Rain Has Fallen On Greenland’s Ice Caps For The First Time On Record And It’s Not Normal
Instead of snow, rain fell on the peak of Greenland’s ice cap last week for the first time on record, causing massive melting from Aug. 14 to 16.
Activism
People Around The World Are Protesting In Support Of Afghans After The Taliban Took Control
Protests have taken place around the world in support of Afghans after the Taliban took control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.
Climate
One Of Sicily’s Largest Lakes Is Facing Its Worst Drought In A Decade And The Photos Are Unreal
Lake Pozzillo, located in Sicily, southern Italy, is facing the worst drought in a decade.
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Hong Kong Arrested Four Students Mourning A Man Who Attacked Police For “Advocating Terrorism”
Four student leaders from University of Hong Kong were arrested on Wednesday Aug. 18 for “advocating terrorism” after they mourned a man who attacked the police and subsequently took his own life.
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Afghanistan’s First Woman Paralympic Athlete Can No Longer Go To Tokyo Because Of The Taliban
Afghan taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi was set to become the country’s first-ever woman competitor in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo when the Taliban took over.
Climate
11 Places Around The World That Are On Fire
Wildfires are raging around the world. Here are just a few of the countries that have been affected.
Activism
Thousands Of People In Romania Held A Massive Pride March To Demand Protection For LGBT People
Around 8,000 people in Romania showed their support for the LGBTQ community on Saturday Aug. 14, as they joined the annual Bucharest Pride Parade.
Climate
Haiti Has Been Hit By A Tropical Storm Just Days After A Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Killed Over 2,000
Tropical Storm Grace drenched southern Haiti after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake caused heavy casualties, complicating relief efforts as the death toll surpassed 2,000.
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Naomi Osaka, Who Is Half Haitian, Is Donating Her Prize Money To Relief For Haiti’s 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she will be donating all her prize money from the Western & Southern Open to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
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After The Taliban Took Power, These Afghan Women Marched Through Kabul To Protest For Women’s Rights
A group of Afghan women gathered to protest in front of the Presidential Palace after the Taliban regained control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15, following the withdrawal of US troops.