GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - July / August 2022

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Rivers of Life

Many cultures think rivers are holy. They are a number one source of fresh water. We use them to farm, drink, and fish. But we block them, divert them, overexploit them and pollute them. They are a rich home of biodiversity but they are losing species quickly.

From this issue:

We need healthy rivers for life on Earth to be healthy. But often the way we treat rivers shows we don’t really understand that. What is going wrong with our rivers and why?

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In a secret studio under the city, Kharkiv’s best musicians and writers livestream a concert. The atmosphere is lively and happy. This concert is one small part of the work to raise money for the army.

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Brazil is a dangerous place for reporters.

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There are burnt cars left in the street from the 2020 Delhi riots. There is violence between Muslims and Hindus especially during impotant festivals.

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There are 20,000 Rohingya refugees in India, with 7,000 living in and around Jammu, the capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Over 172,000 Rohingya Muslims ran away to Bangladesh, others to Thailand, Malaysia, and other South and Southeast Asian countries. What is happening to the Rohingyas and why?

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