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May 20, 2022 at 11:11 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Protests over Egypt's tree-felling, keeping Harvey Milk's legacy alive and monkeypox hits the UK

Espresso | news.trust.org Egypt's street trees fall foul of urban development drive Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt’s government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November Factbox: New U.…

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May 19, 2022 at 11:16 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Bollywood's sex worker biopic, South Africa's homeless flood victims and Gareth Thomas on the UK's first openly gay footballer in 30 years

Espresso | news.trust.org Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels For many sex workers in Mumbai's Kamathipura red-light district and across India, movie hit and Netflix release 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has struck a chord as they fight for their rights…

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May 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Bhutan's electric vehicle push, India heatwave hurts poor workers, Chile's LGBTQ+ mural defaced

Espresso | news.trust.org Bhutan looks to taxis to jump-start stalled electric vehicle push After one false start and pandemic-related delays, the Himalayan kingdom's project to put more battery-powered cars on the road is picking up speed Poor wor…

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May 17, 2022 at 1:11 PM

The women steering India's electric vehicle revolution, U.S. wildfire risk spreads east, and carbon labels coming to a store near you - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent It's often said - but less often seen in practice - that sh…

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May 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - U.S. wildfire dangers spreading east, Uganda 'violating rights of poor', Carbon footprint labels for food & drink

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. wildfire dangers seen spreading east as climate risks grow As wildfires devastate swathes of the Western United States, parts of the Midwest and East Coast also face an increasing threat due to accelerating climate change risks, researc…

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May 12, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Welcome to our May update

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May 12, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The UK's LGBTQ+ conversion therapy ban, Lebanon's election and Finland's plans to turn sewage into energy

Espresso | news.trust.org UK drops in LGBTQ+ rights ranking over trans conversion therapy Moves to exclude trans people from a ban on so-called conversion therapy and bar self-certifying gender on IDs cited as factors for fall in European rights index …

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May 11, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Save the date: Trust Conference 2022

No images? Click here LONDON | 26 & 27 OCTOBER 2022   Trust Conference is back in person.  Save the date.This year, the first day of the conference will focus on the surging threats to media freedom and digital rights, in the wa…

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May 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The Indian migrants scarred by lockdown, E-scooters for healthcare in India, Zoom AI emotion tech privacy fears

Espresso | news.trust.org Scarred by COVID-19 lockdown, some Indian migrants stick closer to home Some 11 million migrants travelled thousands of miles home in scorching heat, many dying of exhaustion or in accidents, after losing their jobs in one of the world's lon…

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May 10, 2022 at 2:38 PM

Frontlines - May 10, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate-driven child labour in Bangladesh, Kenya's drought solution and is cheap food over? - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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May 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Climate adaptation in Zimbabwe, 1.5°C warming could happen in next five years, Cryptocurrencies in Africa

Espresso | news.trust.org Hit hard by storms and forest loss, Zimbabwe builds stronger homes New construction standards push Zimbabweans to swap traditional materials for cement bricks to protect homes from extreme weather, curb deforestation and conserve wetlands …

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May 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - The Ukranians heading home, Climate impacts drive Bangladeshi children to work, Trans Germans haunted by sterilisations

Espresso | news.trust.org Some Ukrainian refugees return home despite the dangers Millions of Ukrainians have headed to Poland, Germany and beyond since Russia invaded, but some are starting to return even as the fighting continues Climate disaster…

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May 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Nuclear energy vs. Russian oil, Roe vs. Wade implications on abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights

Espresso | news.trust.org Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key The EU ban on Russian fossil fuels over the war in Ukraine has forced Europe to reconsider nuclear as an energy alternative that could help meet ambitious climate change goals …

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May 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The U.S. states restricting abortion rights, Kenya's waste water project and the Philippines' Ressa speaks out against Facebook

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. states making 2022 moves on abortion rights and access With the Supreme Court reportedly set to overturn Roe v. Wade, here’s a roundup of states moving to restrict access to abortion Charging for wasted water helps mo…

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May 3, 2022 at 2:55 PM

Our World Press Freedom Day update

No images? Click here   World Press Freedom Day update   Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s World Press Freedom Day update. In this update, you’ll find highlights from our media freedom work, as well as the latest on how you can get…

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May 3, 2022 at 11:12 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The price of America's anti-abortion laws, a project to breed bigger goats in Zimbabwe and activists take on anti-LGBT laws in Romania

Espresso | news.trust.org Big bucks: Drought-hit Zimbabweans cut poverty, poaching with larger goats The project to breed bigger goats and raise incomes aims to help communities feed their families without wiping out local wildlife, as extreme weather hurts crops …

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May 3, 2022 at 10:04 AM

Time for a new green social contract, climate-free elections, and disasters test U.S. farmers' love of the land - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent International Workers' Day, on May 1, was a stark reminder …

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May 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Surprise floods in Malaysia, Musk's Twitter deal and Bangladesh's easy bike taxis

Espresso | news.trust.org 'Surprise' urban Malaysia floods drive pleas for climate action Widespread flooding across Malaysia starting late last year shocked urban residents, with green groups urging a new approach as climate change impacts become more severe …

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April 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Climate takes backseat in elections, The countries embracing crypto, Elon Musk's twitter takeover

Espresso | news.trust.org As living costs surge, climate change takes a backseat in elections As COVID-19 has worsened economic and social inequalities, jobs and livelihoods have dominated election campaigns - even in climate-vulnerable countries C…

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April 27, 2022 at 11:27 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Shanghai's lockdown, the digital army saving Ukraine's heritage and tech's role in tracking climate pledges

Espresso | news.trust.org Online army deploys to save Ukraine's art and heritage As Russia's invasion threatens Ukraine’s cultural patrimony, an online army is creating backups of websites, archives and research related to everything from musical instruments to folk …

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April 26, 2022 at 12:12 PM

Frontlines - April 26, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Vanishing firefighters, a bitcoin pushback and Australia's elections - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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April 26, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Espresso ☕️ - UN warns disasters are on the rise, old oil wells create jobs in the U.S. and how crypto can help fund the Ukraine war

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. to boost green jobs, curb emissions by fixing old oil and gas wells As many as 120,000 jobs could be created by fixing abandoned oil and gas wells leaking climate-warming methane into the atmosphere Humanity on 'spira…

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April 25, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Zimbabwe's women-only rangers, organised crime in the Amazon and South Korea's breakthrough ruling on gay sex

Espresso | news.trust.org Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty The Akashinga unit offers a rare chance for poor and marginalised women, like school drop outs and abuse survivors, to build a career and protect nature Recycling ne…

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April 22, 2022 at 11:20 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The Philippines' election, Somaliland fire and Nigeria's clampdown on mobile security

Espresso | news.trust.org Philippine 'Avengers' battle disinformation before election From lawyers to priests, Philippine fact-checking coalitions are fighting fake news on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and TikTok ahead of the May 9 election Inv…

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April 20, 2022 at 11:21 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Budgeting apps boom in Britain, climate crisis overlooked in Australia's election and chemical sunshade set to shift malaria risk

Espresso | news.trust.org Solar geoengineering predicted to shift malaria risk in tropics Deploying a controversial global chemical sunshade to cool runaway climate change could help some regions but hurt others How a little-known energy treaty cou…

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April 19, 2022 at 1:21 PM

Thomson Reuters Foundation Frontlines - April 19, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Durban's deadly deluge, Kenya's shock-smart farmers and the battle for climate protection cash - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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April 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Turkish workers fight for inflation pay rise, Afghan refugees hardship in Pakistan, South Africa's floods teach need for adaptation

Espresso | news.trust.org Turkish workers fight for pay rises as inflation bites As Turkey’s inflation tops 60%, workers from e-commerce couriers to supermarket staff have staged a series of protests this year – winning concessions that labour experts think could rev…

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April 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Kenya's green farming boost, Indian workers 'unaware of toxic air', Ukraine's post-war green recovery

Espresso | news.trust.org Green farming gets a boost as Kenyans confront climate and war shocks Efforts by farmers to prepare for climate change impacts may also help deal with other crises, from COVID-19 to the Ukraine-Russia war In 'world's most …

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April 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Welcome to our April update

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April 12, 2022 at 2:20 PM

Indian singer's solar tweet, Iraq's drought-hit farmers and saving a U.S. island - Climate change news from Frontlines

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April 12, 2022 at 12:02 PM

TrustLaw Awards 2022 | Meet the nominees

No images? Click here Every year at the TrustLaw Awards ceremony, we gather to recognise the remarkable pro bono projects undertaken by our legal members with NGOs and social enterprises around the world.This year’s nominated projects are only some of the e…

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April 12, 2022 at 11:12 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Malaysia tests AI in courts, rising prices in Nigeria set women shopkeepers back and a round up new anti-trans laws in the U.S.

Espresso | news.trust.org Nigeria's women shopkeepers forced to scale back as prices soar As the Ukraine war fuels food price inflation, women running small retail businesses in the West African nation are reducing their stock and taking out loans to stay afloat …

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April 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - COVID fuels Latin America school drop outs, women fish sellers in India miss out and Russians switch to social media alternatives

Espresso | news.trust.org Russians switch to homegrown social media amid Ukraine crackdown From RuTube to VKontakte, domestic platforms are getting a boost from Moscow's curbs on platforms like Instagram and YouTube Young Latin Americans see career…

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April 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Women fight for free HPV vaccine in Turkey, how to halt deforestation and small businesses set to lose out from World Cup

Espresso | news.trust.org How to halt deforestation? Trust indigenous groups, funders say To channel much more funding to protect forests, donors need to shift their own demands on indigenous groups, both sides say Turkish women fight in court for …

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April 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The U.S.'s sinking islands, South Africa's vigilante Whatsapp groups and the Indian singer sharing solar power on socials

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. gig worker murders expose apps' safety gaps, says labor group 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…

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April 6, 2022 at 3:09 PM

TUNE IN: International Journalism Festival panels on editorial independence and legal support for journalists

No images? Click here The Thomson Reuters Foundation at the 2022 International Journalism Festival This week -- from 6-10 April -- press freedom advocates will convene in Perugia, Italy, for the 16th edition of the renowned  International Journal…

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April 6, 2022 at 11:13 AM

Espresso ☕️ - School drop outs in Uganda soar, the 'ridiculous length' of the IPCC report and how forests can curb global warming

Espresso | news.trust.org Ugandan children drop out of school as fees soar post-COVID On top of rising poverty and child marriage, higher school costs are deterring low-income families from sending students back to class in the East African nation …

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April 5, 2022 at 12:11 PM

Climate change news - April 5, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation No time left to delay radical - but fair - emissions cuts, IPCC scientist say - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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April 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - IPCC 'now or never' climate report, South African community hailed for diversity, Ukraine's stateless trapped in warzone

Espresso | news.trust.org Clean energy transition must be fast and fair, IPCC scientists say Swift and deep emissions cuts are vital to keep people safe, but they must be equitable and include development aims, report says Removing carbon from air …

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April 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Russia's migrants mixed reception in Georgia, Viktor Orban's victory in Hungary, Qatar 2022 World Cup tensions

Espresso | news.trust.org Russia's war migrants find mixed reception in Georgia From IT workers to engineers, many skilled Russians have fled to ex-Soviet Georgia and to Turkey since the Ukraine war began - some dodging sanctions fallout, others fearing a crackdown o…

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April 1, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Hungary's election spotlights LGBTQ+ rights, Malaria surges in the Amazon, Ukraine war hikes fertilizer prices

Espresso | news.trust.org Could Hungary's election bring change on LGBTQ+ rights? Gay and transgender rights are in the spotlight as Hungarians vote on Sunday following a series of rollbacks under Prime Minister Victor Orban's Fidesz party U.S. cit…

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April 1, 2022 at 12:00 PM

2022 Stop Slavery Award: Shortlist announcement & event update

No images? Click here INVITATIONJoin us for the 2022 Stop Slavery Award as we recognise those dedicated to the fight against all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking.Taking place in London on 28 April, this year’s ceremony comes at a time when the …

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March 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Ukrainian software engineers, Zimbabwe's women-only gem mine, New global nature pact

Espresso | news.trust.org Will the EU's carbon import tax hurt poor nations? An EU border levy on climate-polluting imports aims to spur greener heavy industry - but could have costs for Africa India bets on satellite broadband to bridge rural digi…

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March 31, 2022 at 11:09 AM

2022 Stop Slavery Award: Shortlist announcement & invite

No images? Click here SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce the 19 candidates – including corporates, non-profits and individuals – shortlisted for our 2022 Stop Slavery Award. Now in its sixth year, the Award celebrates the wide range of actor…

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March 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - EU's carbon import tax, India's bet on satellite broadband, Global LGBTQ+ rights 'going backwards'

Espresso | news.trust.org Will the EU's carbon import tax hurt poor nations? An EU border levy on climate-polluting imports aims to spur greener heavy industry - but could have costs for Africa India bets on satellite broadband to bridge rural digi…

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March 29, 2022 at 2:42 PM

Unequal forests, South African solar hopes, and cash from cow dung - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent Not all forests are born equal - conservationists have long…

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March 28, 2022 at 11:20 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Inequality for black migrants in Yemen, South Africa's turn to clean energy, and the UN's recognition of lesbian and bi women

Espresso | news.trust.org 'It's our sun': Rural South Africans seek greater gains from clean energy As South Africa plans to cut its reliance on coal, it is backing green power production at the community level - but locals are seeking more employment and financial b…

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March 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Espresso ☕️ - India's cow power, England players highlight Qatar human rights, A plan for Africa's food security

Espresso | news.trust.org Cow power: Indian coal state seeks greener energy from dung As Chhattisgarh seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, rural women's groups will be equipped to run biogas production, boosting electricity access and incomes, says its top minister …

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March 24, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Ukraine's refugee children, How 'sponge cities' help avert floods, Afghan girls' education under Taliban rule

Espresso | news.trust.org For Ukraine's refugee children, schools promise a fresh start Europe's schools scramble to make space for more than 1.5 million children fleeing the war in Ukraine How can 'sponge cities' use nature to tackle climate-fuell…

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March 24, 2022 at 12:02 PM

2022 Stop Slavery Award: Save the Date

No images? Click here Save the date  The Thomson Reuters Foundation invites you to the 2022 Stop Slavery Award ceremony in London on Thursday, April 28th.Now in its sixth year, the Award celebrates those dedicated to the fight against all forms of moder…

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