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→ When #disaster strikes, the #world opens WhatsApp
restofworld.org/2024/whatsapp-

“The app’s #compression algorithm, which in part allows it to function in areas with poor #connectivity, makes it particularly useful. #Humanitarian organizations use it to coordinate #emergency responses; #refugees turn to it as a #lifeline; and #journalists use it to relay reporting from #conflict zones.”

An illustration of a whimsical scene featuring miniature figurines, some hanging and others standing, with thought bubbles made of cloud-like shapes that contain emergency symbols like an ambulance, a firefighter's hat, and "SOS" messages against a blue sky.
Rest of World · When disaster strikes, the world opens WhatsAppMeta's messaging app has transformed communication in conflict and crisis areas.

“Imagine this: a safe passage for endangered species like the short-eared owl and red-headed woodpecker, a private habitat for moose, deer and black bears, a commitment to conservation that honours the land’s history and secures its future.”

#rewilding #corridors #canada #manitoba #conservation #ecology #parkscanada #connectivity #wildlife

thenarwhal.ca/new-manitoba-eco

Riding Mountain National Park: an expansive forest canopy tinged in autumn yellows under a big sky with a trail winding in the foreground
The Narwhal · Manitoba is getting a new 'belt of greenspace'By Julia-Simone Rutgers