U.S. gig worker murders expose apps' safety gaps, says labor group [[link removed]]

Immigrant and non-white delivery couriers and drivers are particularly at risk of assault while out working for companies such as Uber, Grubhub, Lyft, Postmates and Instacart, finds Gig Workers Rising report

As sea levels rise, can Chesapeake Bay's Tangier Island survive? [[link removed]]

Virginia's Tangier Island is seeing its land disappear in the face of climate change -and its fate could suggest how other threatened U.S. coastal islands may fare

South Africa's 'wild west' WhatsApp groups fuel racism, surveillance [[link removed]]

From Johannesburg to Durban, community WhatsApp groups have thrived during the pandemic, but they can feed paranoia, racial profiling and vigilante surveillance, researchers say

Indian singer sparks surge in solar panel interest on Twitter [[link removed]]

Chinmayi Sripaada has taken to social media to encourage fans to learn more about solar panels - as climate change sees hotter Indian summers and rising energy bills

In Brazil, satellites help scientists track - and prosecute - Amazon deforestation [[link removed]]

Non-profit MapBiomas aims to end 'impunity' over illegal land clearing and hold those responsible to account

Opinion OPINION: What can we learn from prior food price shocks? [[link removed]]

As the Russia-Ukraine war threatens food supplies, history can provide a guide to effective action

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