22 May 2021, 06:13 BST
Wild animal selfies on social media might make kids squeal with delight, but the critters like this sloth in Peru are often kept illegally for tourists to handle and might be living in unhealthy conditions.
Photograph by Kirsten Luce, National Geographic
If a youngster has a TikTok account and they love animals, they may find their feed filling up with a stream of irresistible critters doing irresistibly cute things from puppies, rabbits, cats to slow lorises, monkeys, chimpanzees, and tigers.
After all, who doesn’t love a cute video of a domestic cat pouncing on its owner’s head? But animal-loving young people can also inadvertently get served a regular stream of problematic wildlife content without even realising it.
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In the past year, COVID-19 has fundamentally altered the fabric of American society. Its impact has been particularly pronounced when it comes to women in the workforce, many of who are still struggling to adjust to these unforeseen circumstances.
In December 2019, women held 50% of American jobs (excluding farm workers and the self-employed), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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As of December 2020, women aged 20 and over had an overall unemployment rate of 6.3% nearly twice as high as it was a year prior.
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Millions of women saw their jobs erased, while others were compelled to leave the workforce as schools and daycare centers closed nationwide. Today, one in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce, as a direct result of these dynamics.
Elaine Glusac, The New York Times
Published: 26 Feb 2021 12:38 PM BdST
Updated: 26 Feb 2021 12:38 PM BdST In an undated photo from Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, whale-watchers off Dana Point, Calif. The New York Times
With travel stalled for the past 10 months, its sustainable comeback has been a popular topic. Now with COVID-19 vaccines in distribution, and the prospect of travel reviving later this year, some travel operators, local governments and nonprofit organizations are walking the talk, with new eco-oriented programs, trips, transportation initiatives and preserves. );
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“I think we will see a significant pivot in the tourism industry in 2021,” said Gregory Miller, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Responsible Travel, noting that the focus is “not on who is benefiting the travel business, but who’s benefiting the community.”
Ivory by any other name: Illegal trade thrives on eBay, study finds
A new study finds that ivory is still being regularly traded on eBay, despite the e-commerce site prohibiting this kind of trade.
The study focused on the online trade of miniature Japanese sculptures called netsuke, which are traditionally made from ivory.
While the study suggests that eBay isn’t doing enough to deter and stop the illegal online trade of ivory, eBay and its NGO partners say they are jointly committed to combating these illicit activities.
Two miniature sculptures sold on eBay in December 2020: a tiny egg with a chick hatching through the shell, and an intricately carved man in traditional Japanese dress with a rat perched on his shoulder. The egg sold for $195 and the figure for $1,345. But there’s a problem. Both objects are made from a yellowish-white material that has crisscrossing patterns characteristic of elephant ivory a banned item on eBay.