(1) Africa: Safaris and Big Business – In the name of protecting rhinos, lions, and gorillas, governments are handing over control of increasingly large areas to conservation NGOs—to the detriment of indigenous peoples. (2) India: Life at Over 50 Degrees – In 2024, the country suffered its longest heatwave in living memory, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees in the capital, New Delhi, and reaching up to 56 degrees in Nagpur in the west of the country.
