Anita Makri

Freelance writer, editor, producer. Professional nomad. Covering global development + science in society. Subscribe: worldwise.substack.com

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Making destruction in the Amazon visible
Substack - Anita Makri
🌐 WorldWise View | global perspectives on health, development, planetExposures that stop you on your tracks.The fate of the Amazon rainforest was one …
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See the relentless beauty of Bhutan—a kingdom that takes happiness seriously
National Geographic - Henry Wismayer
A new 250-mile trail lures tourists away from popular peaks through dense forests, ancient fortresses, and terraced rice paddies. For the traveler it is the stuff of dreams: a relentlessly beautiful walk, stitching together deep forested valleys and idyllic villages, in one of the most enchanting …
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'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence against migrants, NGO warns
Euronews
Migrants attempting to reach Europe are now almost always subjected to some form of violence at the hands of authorities, according to a new NGO …
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African, Carribean and Pacific states to work together on road safety
africanews.com - AfricaNews
Second day of work in Luanda, as part of the summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP), which will bring together …
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EU agrees to ban products linked to deforestation
grist.org - Avery Schuyler Nunn
The European Union has agreed to ban the import of products linked to deforestation in an effort to protect biodiversity and curb greenhouse gas …
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China’s COVID Wave Is Coming
The Atlantic - Katherine J. Wu
In China, a dam seems on the verge of breaking. Following a wave of protests, the government has begun to relax some of its most stringent zero-COVID protocols, and regional authorities have trimmed back a slew of requirements for mass testing, quarantine, and isolation. The rollbacks are coming as …