2024 was the hottest year since records began, with record-breaking air and sea surface temperatures. More than 60% of the world's population suffered from climate change-driven extreme heat. www.context.news/climate-risk...

Incredible

What do the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, US VP-elect JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have in common? The insistence on the importance of families and the need for population growth - but only of a certain kind, the "right" kind. Pronatalism is a dangerous trend, one to watch out for.

Just as 'New York, New York' has become a brand in itself, it's nice that - thanks to the internet - 'London (London?)' is now common vernacular too

Even the scarecrows at this south London community farm have hipster dad energy🧣

A Pakistani journalist investigating claims of casualties in a protest march demanding the release of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was picked up off the street on Wednesday night and charged with terrorism, according to a colleague and his lawyer reut.rs/4eTUpVr

Hot off the presses! New investigation from @lhreports.bsky.social reveals that "secretive algorithms deployed in Sweden's vaunted welfare system cast suspicion on innocent women & migrants while ignoring men & the affluent." www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...

More magazines = better dressed people. Win win.

Pakistan army and police accused of firing on Imran Khan supporters

As the ICC seeks an arrest warrant for Myanmar chief Min Aung Hliang, a reminder of the human toll of the Junta’s atrocities against minorities -from earlier this year, our deep dive on how women in the country are fighting conscription threats and economic fears www.context.news/money-power-...

Is it still called Madras eye if you’re thousands of kilometres away and get conjunctivitis? London eye doesn’t sound right. 👀

"This was my first time covering a COP in person, and I was looking forward to reporting on what promised to be a historic decision on climate finance - a deal that would also significantly affect my home country, India." A must read piece from @bhasker.bsky.social: www.context.news/net-zero/rep...

Is Pakistan the first country to block Bluesky? Hearing reports from several journalist friends that it’s only accessible via VPN. This is happening in a country which is being accused of clamping down on free speech - it has already restricted access to X, and internet speeds remain abysmally slow.

COP29 is into overtime, with small island states & least developed nations walking out of the proposed financing deal and news that negotiating text was hand-edited by a member of the Saudi energy ministry. More here: www.dw.com/en/cop29-cli... and here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Here's a starter pack for my colleagues at @contextnewsroom.bsky.social. Do check us out. We're a small non-profit newsroom that covers climate change, the impact of tech on society, and the need for more inclusive economies. We are part of Thomson Reuters.

Whilst reporting this story, I received images on WhatsApp from a doctor in Gaza showing a blast injury infected with superbugs. The man had survived the bombardment only to lose his leg to an infection. For many, life-saving drugs aren’t working.

It’s Thursday aka tech newsletter day! Subscribe for your weekly fix from our global team. Today you can read why: - Reporters Without Borders is suing X in French courts - Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI for using its content without permission (And more) www.context.news/newsletter?i...

The Helen Branswell tick tock on this is giving me chills...

Sounds familiar. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

a starter pack of journalists I feel professionally threatened by

A push by India and Bangladesh to boost the use of solar power and renewable energy is resulting in increasing land conflicts, as farmers worry about losing key agricultural land to renewable energy projects. From our climate duo Bhasker Tripathi and Md. Tahmid Zami www.context.news/just-transit...

Long time lurker, first time poster! Hello Bluesky. Follow me for all things Asia, climate, tech and inequality, and the need for truly global journalism. Also expect occasional rants about the lack of good Maharashtrian food in London (seriously where are my vada pav girlies at?)