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Melbourne was part of the global climate strike, drawing an enormous crowd estimated at 40,000 people, the vast majority school students. Students from over 100 countries walked out of class in solidarity against climate change and governments’ inaction. (Photo by Takver) Photo used under CC BY

Students worldwide protest climate inaction

Students are walking out of classrooms for the Global Climate Strike to protest climate inaction. They say their governments have failed future generations by not cutting emissions and curbing global warming.

CNN

“I’m fighting for my future”— A climate change generation is making itself heard

Mother Jones

Climate change is this generation’s Vietnam war

The New Republic

Slow peace in Colombia putting activists at risk

Slow implementation of Colombia’s peace accord and a lack of government presence in rural areas is putting land and human rights activists in danger, the United Nations has said.

Reuters

Mexico searching for missing trafficking victims

More than 40,000 people are listed as missing in Mexico, many from the years since former President Felipe Calderon launched a military campaign against drug cartels in 2006. The authorities will be on the lookout for potential victims of human trafficking.

Devdiscourse

Rights group calls out Nigeria’s violations

Amnesty International, has raised concern over the inability of the Nigerian government to hold those involved in human rights violation accountable.

allAfrica.com

Yazidis returning home to suffering families

As ISIS loses territory, a trickle of captives are being freed, returning to shattered families. Overall, more than 6,000 Yazidis were believed taken captive and almost 3,000 are estimated to still be missing.

NPR

Yazidis tell their stories about life under ISIS

NPR

Rohingya reject relocation to island camp

Bangladeshi authorities say they are ready to move some 100,000 Rohingya refugees to houses on a remote island in the Bay of Bengal. The UN has said the island “may not be habitable.”

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Argentina exhibit shows dictator-era abuses

A new exhibit in Argentina titled “Being women at the ESMA, a testimony to look back,” recounts harrowing, gender-based violence stories of 28 women from Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

FOX News

Dozens killed in ‘terrorist’ attack on mosques

A 28-year-old Australian gunmen killed at least 49 people during Friday prayers at two mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand’s worst ever attack.

Al Jazeera

Muslim leaders say normalization of Islamophobia led to New Zealand mosque attacks

Think Progress

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Democracy is good for the health, study finds

Democracy is good for your heart, health and longevity, a major study of 170 countries has concluded, in a boost to a form of government that has faced significant setbacks around the world in recent years.

Guardian

British parliament votes for delay in Brexit

British MPs have voted for a delay in the Brexit process for three months or more, after struggling to agree on what terms the UK should leave the European Union on 29 March.

BBC

Britain votes to delay Brexit after chaotic week in parliament

YouTube

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Now, artificial leaves to combat global warming

Researchers have created an artificial leaf prototype that is designed to cut down on carbon dioxide — the main greenhouse gas behind global warming and climate change, experts say.

CNN

Straws made of seaweed could replace their plastic nemesis

EcoWatch

Human speech sounds evolved due to our diet

A new study suggests that labiodental sounds like “f” and “v” are included in about half of the world’s languages due to a change in our diet that relies on softer foods.

CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

Mental health issues on rise in American youth

A new study found the percentage of teens and young adults with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues has increased sharply over the past decade. The same pattern was not seen in older adults.

CBS News

‘We built this from nothing’: Bangui’s bid for homegrown mental-health care

Christian Science Monitor

Is climate change linked to kidney disease?

The main suspect of chronic kidney disease is global warming. It has become a leading hypothesis to explain an uptick of chronic kidney disease in Central America, India and Southeast Asia.

Vox

National Kidney Month: Knowing the signs and symptoms of kidney disease

WTOP

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GOOD NEWS

Sons buy billboard for father’s 62nd birthday

A New Jersey man receives over 15,000 birthday wishes for his 62nd birthday after his sons bought him a billboard with a sign that read, “Wish my dad a happy birthday” and included his photo and phone number.

CNN

6-year-old blind piano prodigy goes viral for “Bohemian Rhapsody” and other classic covers

CBS News

Program helps girls create a bright future

Based in East Point the organization Just Us Girls mentors young girls starting in middle school through high school.

11Alive

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Walton grant to spur growth in Arkansas

The Walton Family Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to Endeavor, a New York City-based nonprofit, to aid growth and development in northwest Arkansas.

Walton Family Foundation

$20M pledged to fight animal extinction

San Diego Zoo has announced a $20 million commitment from Ernest and Evelyn Rady in support of its Animal Ambassador program.

Philanthropy News Digest

ENVIRONMENT

Climate change fueling extremism, experts say

Climate change is triggering devastating weather events across Earth. Experts say, people struggling to provide for their families are vulnerable to the influence of extremist recruits who offer them work and food.

CNN

India follows China, bans plastic waste imports

It has been just over a year since China banned imports of foreign plastic waste, and now India has followed in its footsteps. Effective March 1, all imports of foreign solid plastic waste and scrap have been banned.

Treehugger

Debate rages over burning plastic waste

National Geographic

ECONOMIC EQUITY

For first time in decade, recession hits Turkey

Turkey’s economy fell into its first recession in a decade at the end of last year, official data has shown, as the country heads towards key local elections at the end of the month.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s economic crisis crushes famed carpet industry

Ahval

Istanbul’s taxi drivers are suffering through Turkey’s economic crisis

Deutsche Welle

Despite slow economy, US job openings rise

U.S. employers posted nearly 7.6 million open jobs in January, near a record high set in November, evidence that businesses are still hungry for workers despite signs the economy has slowed.

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

An apple grower near Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India in November, 2011. Over the last few decades, rising temperatures downhill have forced apple producers there to abandon production of this high-value cash crop. But farmers further uphill, like those around Manali, whose climate was previously too cold for apple production, have been able to cash-in as the climate there becomes more suitable. (Photo by Neil Palmer (CIAT)) Photo used under CC BY

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