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WEBSeptember 3, 2024 Ukraine. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens have left the country. According to some estimates, more than 100,000 Russian citizens fled to Armenia alone. This reality has led to some changes within Yerevan, the Armenian capital, where some exiled Russians started a school.
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WEBThe World is a co-production of PRX and WGBH that broadcasts from the Nan and Bill Harris Studios at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts. Launched in 1996 in response to a lack of international news in commercial media, The World has remained one of public radio’s most essential programs by providing its listeners with daily access to voices and ...
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As Earth surpasses 8 billion people, 'the planet can feed and …
WEBNov 15, 2022 · It only took just over a decade for the world to add 1 billion more people. To break down what this growth means for societies around the globe, The World's host Carol Hills speaks to demographer and author Jennifer Sciubba.
Environment Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The precarious state of green tea in Japan. August 29, 2024 Food. As it gets harder to make a living growing tea, some Japanese farmers are leaving the industry, while others are exploring new options. ‘The Great Elephant Migration’ traveling exhibit imagines a world where humans and wild animals share space. August 27, 2024 Environment.
A timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
WEBThe World. October 20, 2023. By The World staff. Palestinians flee the Naser neighborhood following Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, Nov. 8, 2023. Abed Khaled/AP. In the early morning hours of Oct. 7, fighters from the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip started firing rockets into southern Israel.
‘Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet’ - The World from PRX
WEBJan 24, 2022 · The kind of simplicity that Zen Buddhism advocates takes humankind in another direction — away from mindless consuming. “Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet” calls for “a radical shift in the way that we understand ourselves in relation to everything else,” Sister True Dedication says. Thich Nhat Than called this an “insight of ...
Climate change is driving extreme weather events around the …
WEBAug 7, 2021 · Climate change is driving extreme weather events around the world in 2021. Living on Earth. August 7, 2021. By Michael Mann Steve Curwood. Buildings burn as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021. Climate change is causing more massive and more deadly fires and …
Scientists link Earth's magnetic reversals to changes in planet's life ...
WEBApr 5, 2021 · The discovery of a fossilized tree in New Zealand is providing scientists with insight on how magnetic pole reversals could affect life on Earth.
Living on Earth Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
WEBKeep your finger on the pulse of the issues affecting the planet we call home. Hosted by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth examines all sides of today’s most important environmental concerns. Environmental experts and leading environmental journalists join the discussion each week with compelling features and commentary on how culture, economics, and technology shape the world around us.