Christine Ro
https://www.christinero.com
Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
atmos.earth
What If the Economy Was Modeled After Ecology? | Atmos
By treating economies as living systems, we can build financial frameworks that regenerate rather than exploit.
BBC
Why time is running out for Germany's green hydrogen industry
In a spotless, hushed factory near Hamburg in northern Germany, industrial robots stand ready to assemble the components of electrolysers.
psyche.co
When I tested people’s blood after a protest, I discovered that science itself could be a form of dissent
I was arrested for the first time seven years ago, after I saw a policeman pushing an old lady to the ground.
Forbes
Spatial Repellents Could Help Supercharge The Fight Against Malaria
“It’s a really important, novel tool.”
Forbes
Why These Grandparents Are Speaking Out On Vaccines
A new advocacy organization called Grandparents for Vaccines is trying to help bridge this gap between a generation that saw firsthand the transformative power of vaccines, and a later generation that may take vaccines for granted or even see them as a threat.
BBC
Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
The protein trend has been especially driven by the expanded availability of protein from whey
Forbes
Americans Are Now Even More Vulnerable To Online Romance Fraud
In a U.S. Senate discussion in February, Cindy Dyer, the former ambassador-at-large to monitor and combat trafficking in persons, spoke forcefully about the links between trafficking abroad and victimization at home.
bmj.com
Heatwaves: how air pollution is worsening effects on health
Heat combined with air pollution is a health emergency that requires new approaches from doctors.
Forbes
Romance Fraud: Southeast Asia–U.S. Links
Sarah, in the U.S., is one of many victims of online romance fraud.
“Sara,” from South Africa, is one of many victims too — but from the other side.
Forbes
The Epidemic Of Digital Violence Against Syrian Women And Girls
The photo seemed harmless enough: it showed a female doctor in Northwest Syria.
theinvestigator.ng
The UK-Turkish Firms Having A Blast In Nigeria
The three quarries are each situated just a stone’s throw from rural communities. When we visited this year, we found residents and workers living with daily blasts, dust, and a pattern of neglect that puts their health and safety at risk.
theblacksea.eu
UK-Turkish mining firms having a blast in Nigeria
Dorathy Ushiya was sitting on the veranda of her one-room house in Dutse Bmuko, a small community outside the capital, Abuja, in central Nigeria.
Forbes
Romance Fraud: West Africa–U.S. Links
In 2019, Sarah, who works for a charity in California, began using a religious dating website that had been recommended by friends and family...
Nature
Raw ingredients: turning algal protein into mock meat
Stefan Guldin is a materials scientist who used to work on biosensors. Now, he’s developing meat alternatives.
Forbes
Why A Gazan Teen Is Rebuilding A Mobile Cinema
Amidst the horrors engulfing Gaza, including mass starvation, it may seem that entertainment is the last thing on anyone’s mind. But Ahmad Abushawish feels differently.