Climate Change

Climate change refers to long-term changes in the Earth’s climate, including changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea levels. Climate change is believed to be caused largely by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, and is having a range of impacts on the environment and human societies.

 

The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released The 2023 Global Slavery Index reports that there has been a 10 million victim increase in modern slavery/human trafficking (MS/HT) over the last five years. On any given day there are 50 million people living in MS/HT and the world’s wealthiest economies are importing almost US$468 billion worth of…

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?
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Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…

G20 countries including India are fuelling modern slavery, says new report
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G20 countries including India are fuelling modern slavery, says new report

50 million people are living in conditions of modern slavery — a 25% rise over the last five years, says a new report. According to it, the Group of 20 nations are contributing to this increase, as their trade operations and global supply chains allow for human rights abuses. Among the G20 nations, India tops the…

Iowa Trafficking Legislative Update – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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Iowa Trafficking Legislative Update – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

Iowa Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Update The NAHT Legislative Advocacy Committee lead by Maggie Tinsman and facilitated by Advocacy Strategies has been working hard to get the 2023 legislature to address priority anti-trafficking legislation. Click here to see the 2023 legislative priorities. Before the first funnel there were eight trafficking bills introduced by various legislators. In…

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own | KERA News
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This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own | KERA News

A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Girl Scouts rely on cookie sales like we rely on BJ Leiderman to write our theme music or public radio relies on pledge drives. This cookie…

Independence Day: Here are 66 challenges facing Ghana according to AI ChatGPT
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Independence Day: Here are 66 challenges facing Ghana according to AI ChatGPT

Every country faces their peculiar difficulties or challenges, however, Ghana’s case is a bizarre one. Ghana faces a wide range of challenges that can be grouped into different categories, including economic, social, political, and environmental challenges. Here are 66 challenges that Ghana faces, according to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ChatGPT: Economic Challenges: High levels of poverty…

Marriott CEO: Human trafficking is a huge problem for hotels — here’s what we’re doing about it
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Marriott CEO: Human trafficking is a huge problem for hotels — here’s what we’re doing about it

As travel demand continues to surge, Marriott International (MAR) is spearheading a movement to address one of the biggest social issues in the hotel industry. “Human trafficking is a scourge on humanity, and unfortunately, a lot of it happens using hotels as an environment,” Marriott International President and CEO Anthony Capuano told Yahoo Finance Live…

COVID-19, Climate Change, Impunity & Conflicts Aggravating Human Trafficking – IDN-InDepthNews
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COVID-19, Climate Change, Impunity & Conflicts Aggravating Human Trafficking – IDN-InDepthNews

By Aurora Weiss VIENNA (IDN) — The COVID-19 pandemic has increased human trafficking using social networks and the Internet as a platform, Lead Author of the UNODC Global Reports on Trafficking in Persons, Fabricio Sarrica, told IDN. He was highlighting some salient aspects of the 2022 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, the seventh…

Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to …
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Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to …

Republican lawmakers in Idaho want to expand the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor get an abortion. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit “recruiting, harboring, or transporting” a person under the age of 18 to get an abortion or abortion medication, either in Idaho or out of state. It would…

Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to Get an Abortion
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Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to Get an Abortion

Republican lawmakers in Idaho want to expand the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor get an abortion. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit “recruiting, …