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VITÓRIA, BRAZIL – As Brazil struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, the illegal destruction of the Amazon rainforest tragically rages on. Unfortunately, the leniency with which these crimes are being treated …
Stop Illegal Activity in the Amazon: A Plea From Brazil’s Private Sector Read More
Food banks in the UK reported that demand had tripled in March this year as the coronavirus lockdown threw millions out of work. Many food banks faced an urgent need for money to buy …
Food bank donations surged during the pandemic – but look closely at the data and there’s trouble ahead Read More
Millennials who graduated between 2006 and 2012 were less likely to find full-time jobs, and when they did find them, their employers generally paid and trained them less. They were …
2008 vs 2020: What to expect for Britons graduating into the Covid-19 recession Read More
“This is an emergency,” one woman says in Spanish. “They’re keeping us here without masks, without antibacterial gel.” Another woman holds up a sign: “#No-Antibacterial. #SOS.” Then another in an …
How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19 Read More
The outbreak of the coronavirus and the regulations that have been installed by governments worldwide to protect citizens, life and vulnerable groups effect everyone – but not every person or …
Under cover of the pandemic, stealth land grabs are ongoing in India Read More
This year, for the first time, UK listed companies are required to publish ‘pay ratio’ data in their annual reports. This must show the total earnings of the company’s CEO …
To ‘build back better’, we must tackle executive pay Read More
In its latest report, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that worldwide, an estimated 14% of working hours, equivalent to 400 million full-time jobs, have been lost in the …
ILO: Job Losses Due to Covid19 Have Already Disproportionately Hit Women Read More
Personal protective equipment (PPE) has arguably become the most sought-after commodity in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global shortage of this equipment. This has created an …
How Asia’s clothing factories switched to making PPE – but sweatshop problems live on Read More
Last summer, Theresa May signed into law the U.K.’s ground-breaking target of hitting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 against a backdrop of increasingly vocal Extinction Rebellion protests, school climate strikes, …
A year after pledging to go ‘net-zero’, what has the UK achieved? Read More
Many African countries could default on debt payments due to increasing repayment costs, precipitated by weak currencies, a ripple effect of the pandemic. But it may also spark digitalization across …
Coronavirus may trigger debt emergency across Africa, new study finds Read More