The EU should treat all refugees like it is treating Ukrainians
Multiple commentators have argued that Europe’s differential treatment of Ukrainian refugees demonstrates its racism or its neo-colonialism – pointing a discerning finger at the distance between the universal values the EU claims and how these values manifest themselves at a practical level.
#EuropeanUnion #Refugees #War #Hope
“It’s Going to be Real,” President Biden on War-Related Food Shortages
In an opinion column posted today at The Financial Times Online, Stefan Wagstyl pointed out that, “Rising food prices are ringing alarm bells for households all over the world. UK food banks say they have never been busier. Supermarkets in Italy have reported panic buying. And in Iraq there have been bread price protests.
#Biden #G7 #FoodShortages #Russia
Hong Kong eases quarantine amid angst over ‘zero COVID’ isolation
“The roadmap is a relief for confirming the reopening path, but the pace is still a big question mark. If Hong Kong does not find a way to close the gap with other competitors, the current reopening pace may not stop the outflows of talent. The most important comparable advantage of Hong Kong is on its free flows of capital and people. Without it, it is for sure that Hong Kong will lose its competitiveness.”
#HongKong #COVID19 #Pandemic
Why the warming oceans will get louder
The link between temperature and snapping is clear, said Mooney, and suggests that it’s almost certainly going to get louder in ocean reefs, which teem with life (Though, like all novel research, these compelling results must be reproduced again). The looming question, however, is what does this boost in noise mean for ocean animals?
#ClimateChange #TheOceans #Science #Nature
Evolving Man Project 