Mélissa Godin

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The Fight to Save Ecuador’s Sacred River

A court case will test whether Indigenous communities will have their voices heard in the green energy transition.

By MÉLISSA GODIN / Tena, Ecuador

Lawyers Are Working to Put 'Ecocide' on Par with War Crimes. Could an International Law Hold Major Polluters to Account?

Creating a legal definition of "ecocide" would allow environmental destruction to be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court

By Mélissa Godin

How Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the Pandemic

When Julie’s boyfriend came home with a brand new iPhone for her at the end of the summer in 2019, Julie saw it as a peace offering—a sign that their relationship was on the mend....

By Mélissa Godin

She Was Racially Abused by Hospital Staff as She Lay Dying. Now a Canadian Indigenous Woman's Death Is Forcing a Reckoning on Racism

“She spent her final days in agony, surrounded by people who held her in contempt, people who were supposed to protect her”

By Mélissa Godin

How COVID-19 Has Hit Refugee Camps

For a number of months, the world’s largest refugee camps appeared to have been spared the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. But human rights groups now say COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise in...

By Mélissa Godin

Europe's COVID-19 Cases Are Spiking. Here's How 4 Different Countries Are Trying to Stop A Second Wave

A resurgence in COVID-19 cases has gripped countries across Europe, leaving politicians grappling with how to curb the spread of the virus. Governments are now strengthening regulations around mask-wearing, limiting the number of people that...

By Mélissa Godin

Blaze That Destroyed Greece's Moria Refugee Camp Symbolizes Breakdown in E.U. Over Future of Migrants

12,000 migrants and refugees were left without shelter or access to basic services after fires over the past two days spread throughout Greece’s largest refugee camp, Moria, on the island of Lesbos. The fires come...

By Mélissa Godin

The Ocean Farmers Trying to Save the World With Seaweed

In a cove in Bamfield, a coastal community in British Columbia, Canada, Louis Druehl steers his boat, The Kelp Express, a mile along the mountainous coastline. For 51 years, this boat has taken Druehl to...

By Mélissa Godin

Children Across Europe Are Going Back to School. Here's How 3 Countries Are Managing It

Germany, Scotland and Norway are reopening schools, but not without incident

By Mélissa Godin

How Entrepreneurs Are Helping Africa in the Pandemic

“If we reimagine how we live and do business on the continent, we can actually turn this into an opportunity and not a crisis,” Swaniker said during Tuesday's TIME100 Talks

By Mélissa Godin

Can New Zealand Contain a New COVID-19 Outbreak?

The latest outbreak in New Zealand shows that even in a COVID-free nation, COVID-19 remains a threat

By Mélissa Godin

A Third of Children Globally May Have Dangerous Levels of Lead in Their Blood, According to a New Report

One in three children globally have dangerous levels of lead in their blood that could cause long-term physical and mental health problems, according to a new report, with the majority of children affected in low...

By Mélissa Godin

Record Number of Environmental Activists Killed In 2019

An environmental NGO says the actual death toll is likely much higher, as many cases go unreported

By Mélissa Godin

Spain Is Facing a Second Wave of Coronavirus Outbreaks. Here's What to Know

Authorities in Spain prohibited anyone from entering or leaving the town of Totana in the southeastern part of the country yesterday, after 55 people who went to a local bar tested positive for COVID-19. The...

By Mélissa Godin

Erna Solberg on How Norway Is Reopening With Cautious Optimism: 'We Know Where the Risk Points Are'

When COVID-19 started rapidly spreading throughout Europe in March, Norway was hard hit. But under Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s leadership, the country quickly adopted strict lockdown measures and ramped up testing. Five months later, Norway...

By Mélissa Godin

13 Religious Sisters Have Died From COVID-19 at a Single Convent in Michigan

The women, aged 69 to 99, were all members of a Felician Sisters convent in Livonia, Michigan

By Mélissa Godin

Climate Change Pushes Polar Bears Towards Extinction, Study Finds

The majority of polar bears will likely disappear by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed, according to a new study published Monday. While scientists have long known polar bears...

By Mélissa Godin

Lessons From Abroad on Reopening Schools

Lessons from Denmark, South Korea and Israel about how to reopen amid a pandemic

By Mélissa Godin

Robyn Davidson on the Value of Solitude

40 years on from her bestselling memoir Tracks

By Mélissa Godin

U.K. Government Relaxes Quarantine Rules For Travelers From 58 Countries

The U.K. government is relaxing quarantine rules for travelers arriving from 58 countries, who will no longer be required to self-isolate for 14 days when entering the country. Starting on July 10, travelers from a...

By Mélissa Godin
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