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Global Press News ServiceIn India’s Capital, Escaping the Toxic Air Is a Privilege Few Can Afford
As India’s government scrambles to solve New Delhi’s worsening air pollution crisis, some residents find temporary relief from oxygen bars and air purifiers. But those who can’t afford these luxuries have no choice but to endure the toxic air – and its devastating effects on their respiratory systems.
read storyAmid Confusion About Land Ownership in Uganda, Violence Between Landlords and Tenants Escalates
As migrants crowd into Uganda’s Mityana District and demand for land grows, the relationship between tenants and landlords has reached a breaking point. Landlords fear asserting their rights as tenants embrace the country’s growing trend of mob justice.
read storyIn the Absence of Garbage Collection, Residents Implement Grassroots Recycling and Composting
When a breakdown in negotiations left the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas without garbage collection for two weeks in 2019, trash piled up around town and the streets reeked. As the world grapples with waste collection, residents of this city devised a local solution – with sustainable effects to outlast the strike.
read storyOn Ancestral Island, Pygmy People in DRC Seek Self-Sufficiency Amid Discrimination and Economic Hardship
Indigenous Pygmies on DRC’s Idjwi Island have faced generations of discrimination, and the minority community struggles to survive as land, education and medical care remain out of reach for most. Now, one member of the community who beat the odds to complete his education is determined to provide the same opportunity to others.
read storyUgandan Scientists Join Forces with Community to Collect Urine, Combat Soil Infertility
The Ugandan economy relies on agriculture, but widespread soil infertility threatens the future of farming. Now, an organization of scientists has an unlikely solution – and it’s joining forces with the community to put it to the test.
read storyZimbabwean Migrants Return Home, Sacrifice Opportunity After Attacks in South Africa
This year, a spate of attacks against foreigners in South Africa led hundreds of Zimbabwean migrants to return home and sacrifice income their families rely on. But it’s not just migrants who have been affected – the attacks have spelled trouble for many other Zimbabweans who depend on the South African economy.
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Peace, Justice, and Strong InstitutionsAmid Confusion About Land Ownership in Uganda, Violence Between Landlords and Tenants Escalates
Climate ActionIn the Absence of Garbage Collection, Residents Implement Grassroots Recycling and Composting
Affordable and Clean EnergyIllegal Charcoal Burning Offers Income to People in Uganda’s Karamoja Region
Reduced InequalitiesOn Ancestral Island, Pygmy People in DRC Seek Self-Sufficiency Amid Discrimination and Economic Hardship
Life on Land
Clean Water and SanitationPanning for Gold, Pining for Water: Illegal Mining Taints Bulawayo’s Water Supply
Clean Water and SanitationResidents of Zimbabwe Suburbs Scramble for Water as City Infrastructure Falters
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