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New report links compounding global crises to modern slavery by InvisibleRegrets in collapse

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“The Global Slavery Index reveals the number of people living in modern slavery has grown since 2018 against a backdrop of increasing and more complex conflicts, widespread environmental degradation, climate-induced migration, a global rollback of women’s rights, and the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The report highlights the role played by G20 nations in fuelling forced labour within global supply chains, including state-imposed forced labour. The G20 accounts for over half of all people living in modern slavery and imports US$468 billion of at-risk products annually.

The report revealed six G20 nations are among the countries with the largest number of people in modern slavery, India (11 million), China (5.8 million), Russia (1.9 million), Indonesia (1.8 million), Türkiye (1.3 million) and the United States (1.1 million).

New report links compounding global crises to modern slavery

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Marine heatwaves ‘catastrophic’ for ocean life, say scientists by InvisibleRegrets in collapse

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“Marine heatwaves ‘catastrophic’ for ocean life, say scientists… “The North Sea is currently experiencing one of the most extreme heatwaves on Earth, being 4-5C higher than its usual temperature for this time of year…

“The North Atlantic is also experiencing record high temperatures for this time of year.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/19/marine-heatwave-uk-irish-coasts-threat-oysters-fish-high-temperatures

“An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. “Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of Ireland, are several degrees above normal, smashing records for late spring and early summer.”

North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures

Marine heatwaves ‘catastrophic’ for ocean life, say scientists

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