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A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH Villagers threatened by forest fires form female-led ranger crew In the Indonesian rainforests of West Borneo, local women have formed a female-led ranger force – the Power of Mama – to help prevent forest fires. Every year, thousands of acres are destroyed by fire, releasing millions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere and threatening the habitats of wildlife, like orangutan. Riding out on their motorbikes, the Power of Mama are a striking picture of a revolutionary act of climate activism, wildlife conservation, and gender equality. POWERING ON In the race to increase the range of electric cars, the world's biggest EV battery maker in China has created a battery with a 1,000km range, promising an end to the need to stop on long journeys to recharge. 1.5m people…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2023

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