The Amazon is on fire. Thousands of flaming infernos are currently blazing across the vast Amazon rainforest, including the ecosystems, fauna, and trees that it homes. “Since August 15, more than 9,500 new forest fires have started across Brazil, primarily in the Amazon basin.” Thus far in this year alone, scientists
We’ve come a long way since an HIV-positive diagnosis was considered an automatic death sentence. [ad_bb1] In fact, a major report by the UN’s Programme on HIV and AIDS says that people with the HIV virus today can expect to live nearly two decades longer than those who were diagnosed in
If you still don’t think that climate change is a ‘thing,’ you’re among a very small fraction of the world. Things like political campaigns, propaganda, denial, and ignorance have some convinced that the whole thing is a made-up phenomenon. Now, it’s not just the scientific facts and evidence of global
You’ve likely heard of the rapidly growing HeForShe campaign by now – especially after Emma Watson’s powerful speech turned viral. Well, the UN National Committee Canada has teamed up with The X Project to bring the global campaign to Canada. And if you live in Toronto, you can be part of it first-hand on Wednesday night
Today’s Notable Young Professional is Monica Dyer, whose desire to make a difference in the lives of others led her to a position at UN Women based in New York where she promotes accountability for gender equality and the empowerment of women across the United Nations system
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