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May 16, 2018 | The Christian Science Monitor
Tide of Hope Rises in Aral Sea
The Aral Sea, situated in Central Asia between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, was once the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world.
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January 02, 2018 | The Christian Science Monitor
How Morocco Has Weakened Its Press, Pushing Readers to Social Media for News
Relaxed speech laws have not stopped some arms of the government, in the name of security, from clamping down on journalists. Their resulting self-censorship has further eroded trust in the media, pushing news-hungry Moroccans to look elsewhere.
December 04, 2017 | The Christian Science Monitor
Forest Gumption: How Scientists Are Tapping Everything from Drones to Pruning Shears to Stem Global Warming
One method of stemming greenhouse gases—pruning excessive undergrowth that hinders forests—is one of a slew of quixotic ideas being worked on by researchers for slowing global warming.
September 14, 2017 | The Christian Science Monitor
Inside Morocco's Renewable Revolution
In taking on the role of a green leader among developing nations, Morocco struggles to balance its investment in the future with the needs of today.
July 21, 2017 | The Christian Science Monitor
She Arrived in Senegal 43 Years Ago – and Is Still There Working on Social Issues
Molly Melching founded the nonprofit Tostan, known globally for alleviating poverty, as well as for helping to reduce child marriage and female genital cutting in Senegal.
January 27, 2017 | The Christian Science Monitor
Almost All Girls Were Cut in Her Ethiopian Village: Not Anymore, Thanks to Her
Bogaletch Gebre cofounded KMG, an organization that’s credited with virtually eliminating female genital mutilation in southern Ethiopia
July 31, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor
India: Stronger Together
India is home to 18.3 million modern slaves. Can mobilizing freed ones help change that?
July 14, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor
On Kashmir Holiday Lake, Deep Tensions Beneath Calm Waters
Dal Lake is a lifeline for people who make their living as fishermen and guides for tourists—and a microcosm of the struggles of the India-controlled region.
June 08, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor, PBS NewsHour
After Nepal’s Earthquake, a Push to Rebuild Without Child Labor
Human rights groups hope Nepal's earthquake will bring change to one of the world’s most exploitative industries, using the relief aid to force kiln operators to stop using child labor.
April 25, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor
One Year After Nepal's Deadly Quake, Still Waiting to Rebuild
The Nepali government has yet to rebuild a single permanent house or school destroyed in the April 25 quake, the country's worst natural disaster in eight decades.
April 21, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor
Nepal Earthquake Anniversary
Images of life in Nepal a year after the April 2015 earthquake.
April 12, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor
Mystery of the Rising Caribbean Lakes
Two lakes in the Caribbean are rising uncontrollably. Scientists think climate change may be to blame. But the evidence is counterintuitive.