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Swimming pool of a well-protected condominium complex in Sao Paulo.

Gated communities

In Rio, the price of a safe home is very high

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by Thuany Rodrigues
Maria Ressa with Rappler merchandise at the Nobel ceremony in Oslo in December 2021.

Journalism

Brave Filipina fighting for the factual truth

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by Emmalyn Liwag Kotte
Preparatory class for refugee children at a school in Stuttgart.

Migration and education

High hurdles in German education system

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by Sabrina Ferraz Guarino

Reforestation

For a sustainable future, Malawi must restore forest lands

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by Rabson Kondowe
Savannas are under severe pressure – unless they are protected.

Coherent policymaking

Weak governance systems do not consider long-term trends

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by David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
by Hans Dembowski
by Jörg Döbereiner
Kenyan nurse preparing an AstraZeneca shot in January 2022.

Covid-19

African Covid-19 containment strategies have failed

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by Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Two presidents: Pedro Castillo (left) and Luis Arce 2021 in Bolivia.

Latin America

Winners on the left in Bolivia and Peru

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by Susanne Stollreiter
Flood damages in western Germany in August 2021.

Public finances

“This is not tax-payer money”

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by Saleemul Huq
by Hans Dembowski
New Mexico has oil, but is exposed to climate impacts. Its indigenous Navajo community was hit hard by Covid-19.

USA

The US needs to build back better

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by Katie Cashman
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