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Decoder: How are food and climate change connected?
Food systems contribute greatly to climate change. Cooling the planet might require shaking up our meal plans.
I will not let the kids of “Forgotten Schools” be forgotten
My parents bring school supplies and health necessities to rural China. “The Forgotten Schools of Ghost Town” is my calling, too.
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Decoder: How are food and climate change connected?
Food systems contribute greatly to climate change. Cooling the planet might require shaking up our meal plans.
Decoder: Renewables soar, but fossil fuels give no ground
It’s not too late to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy, decarbonize industry and adapt land-use to trap carbon in soil and plants.
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When the going gets tough, don’t hesitate to seek help
When the language of instruction in Rwanda shifted from French to English, I stumbled academically. My father taught me to ask for help when in a jam.
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I will not let the kids of “Forgotten Schools” be forgotten
My parents bring school supplies and health necessities to rural China. “The Forgotten Schools of Ghost Town” is my calling, too.
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Decoder: How are food and climate change connected?
Food systems contribute greatly to climate change. Cooling the planet might require shaking up our meal plans.
Decoder: Renewables soar, but fossil fuels give no ground
It’s not too late to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy, decarbonize industry and adapt land-use to trap carbon in soil and plants.
Decoder: To battle climate change, go local and be vocal
Climate change requires global, systemic action if we are to save Earth. But each of us can help bring pressure for the painful changes needed.
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What films should an aspiring journalist watch?
Last month we offered a list of books for aspiring journalists. Now, here's a selection of films all news journalism buffs should see.After compiling a list of books for aspiring journalists, I was curious about other media forms that could inspire young people to learn more about the industry....
What books should an aspiring journalist read? Here’s our list.
News Decoder’s correspondents have covered the world’s biggest stories over decades. Here are books they suggest would-be journalists should read.
Marie Colvin shined a light on war-torn corners of the world
Marie Colvin started as a journalist writing for a New York trade union. She ended up a war correspondent who changed people’s lives.
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Decoder: How are food and climate change connected?
Food systems contribute greatly to climate change. Cooling the planet might require shaking up our meal plans.
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When the going gets tough, don’t hesitate to seek help
When the language of instruction in Rwanda shifted from French to English, I stumbled academically. My father taught me to ask for help when in a jam.
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I will not let the kids of “Forgotten Schools” be forgotten
My parents bring school supplies and health necessities to rural China. “The Forgotten Schools of Ghost Town” is my calling, too.
News Decoder Updates
Alumni in the Spotlight: Alexandra Gray
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Alumni in the Spotlight: Varlee S. Fofana
From living in a refugee camp to starting a nonprofit while at the African Leadership Academy, this News Decoder alumnus aspires to be a writer.
Teens talk about mental health: A Decoder Dialogue
In a Decoder Dialogue webinar, News Decoder gathered five teens from four continents to share their thoughts and experiences around mental health.
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