Diana Baptista

Data centres lured to Mexico can avoid environmental reporting | Context by TRF In a data centre boom in Mexico's Querétaro state, big tech companies are given leeway to bypass environmental requirements

Data centres lured to Mexico can bypass environmental requirements, such as issuing an environmental impact report and paying an emissions tax, an investigation by @contextnewsroom.bsky.social has found.

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Mezcal’s global boom has brought new opportunities and challenges for Oaxaca’s small producers.

✍️ @dbaptistar.bsky.social reports

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Pope Francis receiving a warming stripes stole. Photo: Vatican Media

“Never have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last two hundred years. Reducing greenhouse gases requires honesty, courage and responsibility. Those who will have to suffer the consequences will not forget this failure of conscience and responsibility.” — Pope Francis

How Trump surveillance tech can harm U.S. democracy | Context by TRF Surveillance tech used by Trump administration to track and target political dissent can damage U.S. democracy, says privacy expert

'It's bleak, it's creepy' - U.S. tech expert tells @dbaptistar.bsky.social about the surveillance tech used by the Trump administration @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
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In Data: Mining disputes rising amid rush for critical minerals | Context Conflicts related to mining projects show lack of local engagement in the energy transition, according to exclusive new data

New data shows there were an astonishing 36,000 mining-related conflicts between 2015 and 2022, with more in the US than any other country
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Data shared exclusively with @contextnewsroom.bsky.social by @ids.ac.uk shows where the world's mining disputes have been taking place. Read more in @dbaptistar.bsky.social's explainer: www.context.news/just-transit...

Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’ Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.

Today we're publishing a monster feature that dives deep into the initial six weeks over Elon Musk's government takeover. Our entire newsroom came together to help make this story happen. Read this culmination of our blood, sweat, and tears:

LIVE: UN inquiry on sexual violence committed in Occupied Palestinian Territory YouTube video by Reuters

Israel carried out ‘genocidal acts’ against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a new report youtube.com/live/BexSaAz...

🇺🇸 Climate change is reshaping home insurance rates across the U.S.

A new report highlights alarming trends. How will the housing market adapt?

✍️ @dbaptistar.bsky.social and David Sherfinski report.

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Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans could damage the U.S. economy by 2028, with the country’s GDP entering a freefall if all 8.3 million undocumented workers are deported.

✍️ Diana Baptista reports.

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Climate change forged a new reality in 2024: 'This is life now' | Context In 2024, billions of people endured heatwaves, storms and floods; 2025 is set to be worse as man-made climate change wreaks havoc

2024 was the hottest year since records began, with record-breaking air and sea surface temperatures. More than 60% of the world's population suffered from climate change-driven extreme heat.

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Climate change forged a new reality in 2024: 'This is life now' | Context In 2024, billions of people endured heatwaves, storms and floods; 2025 is set to be worse as man-made climate change wreaks havoc

In 2024, billions of people endured #heatwaves, storms and #floods; 2025 is set to be worse as climate change wreaks havoc. With graphics from @dbaptistar.bsky.social drawing on research from @climatecentral.bsky.social. With thanks also to @frediotto.bsky.social
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A female delivery driver puts two white plastic bags into the storage on the back of the bike. The storage is a bright orange cool bag with a zip top and silver interior. She is wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt. Her hair is long with three small hairbands at the front.

Mexico's female gig workers want to stamp out the discrimination and violence they risk on the job.

✍️ Diana Baptista reports

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Mexican female gig workers push to fix "sexist" algorithms | Context Mexico's women gig workers want new app algorithms to stamp out the discrimination and violence they risk on the job

Unwanted sexual come-ons, excessive workloads, pay gap... women working as food couriers and drivers in Mexico City are facing all sorts of violence while working for apps like Uber, Rappi, and DiDi.

Now, they are demanding a modification to sexist app algorithms.

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Mexico is pushing for gig worker rights. Women say it’s not enough | Context Women gig workers in Mexico exposed to crime, road accidents and gender based violence are unionising

If you have 10 mins this weekend, you could do worse than watch this great report from my colleague @dbaptistar.bsky.social and Rest of World's @dandiba.bsky.social looking at how #Mexico's women gig workers are pushing for more rights and protections www.context.news/big-tech/vid...

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Mexico is pushing for gig worker rights. Women say it’s not enough | Context Women gig workers in Mexico exposed to crime, road accidents and gender based violence are unionising

App-based work is a lifeline for Mexican women who provide for their families and also bear the burden of care work.

Now, female delivery workers are spearheading initiatives to protect each other, fight for a labor reform, and change the apps' algorithmic bias.

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