CBC News
Thousands opposed to COVID-19 rules converge on Parliament Hill
· A convoy of thousands of truckers and other protesters have descended on Parliament Hill to call for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions — a raucous demonstration that has police on high alert for possible violence even as organizers urge the growing crowd to be peaceful. · Shared by 12, including Alyssa C
CBC
In Eastern Ukraine, everyone is accustomed to living with war
· As alarm bells sound over the buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine’s eastern border, those living in the rebel-held areas of Donetsk are already resigned to life under the shadow of a long war. · Shared by 9, including Alyssa C
Al Jazeera English
US judge sentences Ahmaud Arbery’s killers to life in prison
2 min · · Travis and Gregory McMichael and their neighbour William ‘Roddie’ Bryan were convicted in November of killing Arbery. · Shared by 9, including Alyssa C
CBC News
Here's how far the Ford government is from hitting Ontario's climate change targets
· The Ford government is nowhere near on track to achieving its targets for cutting Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions, according to new internal forecasts that have never before been made public. · Shared by 12, including Karen K. Ho, Jonathan Overpeck, Alyssa C
Al Jazeera English
Gov’t withdraws support for Miss South Africa at Israel event
2 min · · Gov’t says it is disassociating itself from organisers’ decision to take part in Miss Universe pageant in Israel. · Shared by 7, including Alyssa C
The Atlantic
How Facebook Failed the World
9 min · · Internal documents show the company routinely placing public-relations, profit, and regulatory concerns over user welfare. And if you think it’s bad here, look beyond the U.S. · Shared by 323, including Adam Tinworth, Katja Evertz, Barry Ritholtz, Alyssa C, Azeem Azhar, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Tim, Gabriele, Andy Budd, Gerd Leonhard, Felix M, Ed Yong has left The Atlantic, Dominik Grolimund
women-gender-equality.canada.ca
Gender equality achievements
1 min · · Actions have been taken to advance gender equality and empower women and girls in Canada and around the world. Learn more about the important achievements leading towards progress on gender… · Shared by 6, including Alyssa C
The Guardian
The climate disaster is here
1 min · · Earth is already becoming unlivable. Will governments act to stop this disaster from getting worse? · Shared by 917, including Guy Longworth, Greta Thunberg, Svein Tveitdal, Akshat Rathi, Elrond Burrell (he/him), Cem Sertoglu 🤖, Heather McTeer Toney #Beyondpetrochemicals♻️, Carl Zimmer, Damian Carrington, Tom Raftery, George Monbiot, Maarten Lambrechts @maarten@vis.social, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social, The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, Paul Kedrosky, Prof Steve Keen, Dan Snow, Anna Jane Joyner, Claudia Sommer, David Wallace-Wells
CNN
Oceans are warming at the same rate as if five Hiroshima bombs were dropped in every second
3 min · · The world's oceans are now heating at the same rate as if five Hiroshima atomic bombs were dropped into the water every second, scientists have said. · Shared by 19, including Claus Heller 🇺🇦, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Alyssa C
The Guardian
‘Nowhere is safe’: heat shatters vision of Pacific north-west as climate refuge
4 min · · Residents of the region, known for its mild weather, are facing a shifting reality · Shared by 78, including Tom Raftery, Damian Carrington, Franny Armstrong, Alyssa C
CBC News
Federal parties all say they'll make housing more affordable. Here's what we know about their plans
· Canadian voters will be hearing a similar message from each of the federal parties during the current election campaign: housing has become too expensive, and we have a plan to fix it. · Shared by 10, including Shawn Venasse, Alyssa C, CBC
Emily Atkin
"What can I do?" Anything.
9 min · · The battle for a livable future is a battle against fossil fuels. Right now, it's all hands on deck. · Shared by 414, including Dr. Genevieve Guenther, Gabriele, Phil (SubStack link in bio) Plait, Justin Jackson, Thomas Power, Stowe Boyd, Lynna Odel, Christo Meid, Filippo Antonio Capizzi, Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️, Alyssa C, Svein Tveitdal, Ed Maibach, Alexandria Villaseñor
World Economic Forum
We must reimagine our cities as nexus of biodiversity, conservation and climate resilience. Here is how
5 min · · Our expanding cities, as well as rural areas, must be at the forefront of efforts to protect ecosystems – a key realization at the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration · Shared by 136, including Damir Kusar, Alyssa C, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, UN Biodiversity, Andreas Staub
CBC News
Israeli airstrike destroys building housing international media offices in Gaza
· Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on Saturday, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a senior Hamas leader, the death of 10 people in a refugee camp and pulverizing a highrise that housed The Associated Press and other media. · Shared by 5, including Alyssa C
Al Jazeera English
What is happening in occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah?
6 min · · Israel ordered six Palestinian families to leave their homes in Sheikh Jarrah on May 2 to make way for Jewish settlers. · Shared by 13, including Alyssa C
The Guardian
The lawyer who took on Chevron – and now marks his 600th day under house arrest
6 min · · Steven Donziger has been detained at home since August 2019, the result of a Kafkaesque legal battle stemming from his crusade on behalf of Indigenous Amazonians · Shared by 52, including Jason Keath 🇺🇦, Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis, Alyssa C, Laura Paddison, Bryan Onel