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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds

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The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes

Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Berlin, Germany

This memorial is dedicated to the Sinti and Roma victims of Nazi Germany. It’s estimated that around 220,000 to 500,000 people were killed during the Porajmos, better known as the Romani Genocide. This mass murder was not recognized as genocide by the German government until 1982.

The Reichstag behind the memorial.

This memorial is dedicated to the Sinti and Roma victims of Nazi Germany. It’s estimated that around 220,000 to 500,000 people were killed during the Porajmos, better known as the Romani Genocide. This mass murder was not recognized as genocide by the German government until 1982.

The memorial was designed by Dani Karavan and unveiled in 2012. The government had agreed to build the memorial in 1992, but it suffered years of delays and disputes.

The monument is composed of a dark, circular pool of shallow water with a triangular stone set in the center. It’s designed to represent the badge the Sinti and Roma were forced to wear by the Nazis in concentration camps. 

A fresh flower is laid on the triangular center stone daily. The words to Auschwitz by Santiago Spineless are engraved around the edge of the memorial.

Recently, activists and families have voiced concerns about the plans of the German rail company, Deutsch Bahn, to build an underground line that would run under the memorial. They fear the construction of a new rail line will result in the memorial being dismantled. 

While the rail line says these fears are unfounded, the Sinti and Roma communities still have concerns for the future of their memorial. 

Mexico starts administering Russian vaccine Sputnik V. — What Now News 24

Image Credit: Sputnik V Mexican authorities announced that they administered their first shots of the Russian vaccine on Wednesday. On Monday, Mexico received its first shipment of around 200,000 doses of the vaccine. The first shots were being given to these individuals above the age of 60 located in poor neighbourhoods. In the capital, long […]

Mexico starts administering Russian vaccine Sputnik V. — What Now News 24

Looking back at the Arab Spring: The role of art and music

Ten years ago, the winds of change swept across several #Arab nations, from to #Yemen via . The desire for political change was also expressed through and music, which became vehicles for political ideas and the hopes and dreams of millions. Anmar Hijazi and Wassim Cornet look back at some of the highlights from the arts and culture world during the Arab Spring.

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Rare Disease Day 2021: 5 Reasons Awareness Is Important – Invisibly Me

Rare Disease Day falls on the last day of February, so this year it’s the 28th February 2021. It’s a day to shine a light on the medical conditions that aren’t as common but are no less important, meaningful and potentially disruptive to those that live with them.

Raising awareness is important for the general public, policy makers, industry representatives, researchers, scientists, healthcare providers and patients alike. Every blog post, tweet, Facebook post and conversation counts, each taking the world a step closer to reducing stigma, sparking innovation and encouraging compassion.

Source: Rare Disease Day 2021: 5 Reasons Awareness Is Important – Invisibly Me

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Rightwing group nearly forced Wisconsin to purge thousands of eligible voters

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New state data shows removal of almost 17,000 eligible voters ahead of 2020 election could have been disastrous

A well-connected conservative group in Wisconsin nearly succeeded in forcing the state to kick nearly 17,000 eligible voters off its rolls ahead of the 2020 election, new state data reveals.

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At least 400 US healthcare workers have died of Covid since December

RIP

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At least one in eight health workers lost in the pandemic died after the vaccine became available, analysis shows

As healthcare workers in the US began lining up for their first coronavirus vaccines on 14 December, Esmeralda Campos-Loredo was already fighting for oxygen.

The 49-year-old nursing assistant and mother of two had started having breathing problems just days earlier. By the time the first of her co-workers were getting shots, she was shivering in a tent in the parking lot of a Los Angeles hospital, because no medical beds were available. When she gasped for air, she had to wait all day for relief because there was a critical shortage of oxygen tanks.

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