Monthly Archives: December 2024

When the oil stops South Sudan’s economic crisis threatens its fragile peace It shows what happens when a petrostate’s lifeline disappears overnight Photograph: Panos SOUTH SUDAN could have been off to a good start. Thanks to its oil riches, the world’s … Continue reading →

Through the eye of the needle Is the opioid epidemic finally burning out? Overdose deaths are falling steadily Illustration: Alberto Miranda Dec 15th 2024|THE ECONOMIST  Standing in the bitter cold outside the DeCoach Recovery Centre, a drug treatment clinic on the … Continue reading →

Olympics surfer to Donald Trump: 12 of the most striking images of 2024 Kelly Grovier From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US President-elect Trump captured after an assassination attempt, these are 12 … Continue reading →

2024: The Year in Volcanic Activity Alan Taylor December 23, 2024 ATLANTIC Out of an estimated 1,350 active volcanoes worldwide, about 45 have continuing eruptions, and about 80 erupt each year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava. In 2024, … Continue reading →

A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half-century. By Joshua Coleman Bettmann / Corbis / Getty / The … Continue reading →

BAJA MEXICO BAJA CALIFORNIA (Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada) DARE Isla de Cedros Isla Guadalupe World Heritage Sites Archipiélago de Revillagigedo Tentative WHS Vallée des Cierges (06/12/2004) Islands Cedros Isla Angel de la Guarda ENSENADA History, Culture, National and City Museums: Ensenada: … Continue reading →

MEXICO – VERACRUZ (Xalapa, Coatzacoalcos) DARE Laguna de Tamiahua area World Heritage Sites El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Tentative WHS: San Juan de Ulua, Site of Memory and Historical Resistances ORIZABA Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Orizaba … Continue reading →

Jan 6 2024 With plans to travel through northeast Mexico on my way to Puebla, I could not get a permit (banjarcito) for my camper. They required an up-to-date registration which is not necessary or even possible in British Columbia. … Continue reading →