Americas – Page 107 – Prologue Journal

Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters

New York Times Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-mit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/science/us-canada-mining-pollution.html

Migrant Numbers on Border Plunge as Mexico Helps U.S. to Stem Flow

New York Times Mexico is taking steps to keep migrants from massing along the border. But as they flow into southern Mexico the calm may be short-lived. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/world/americas/border-mexico-us-migrants.html

A Peek Inside Canada’s Most Complex Heritage Restoration Job

New York Times The multibillion-dollar restoration and expansion of Canada’s main Parliament building is finishing its first phase. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/canada/centre-block-restoration.html

Toronto Prepares For Its ‘Beyoncé Weekend’

New York Times Beyoncé is starting the North American leg of her Renaissance tour on Saturday in Toronto, where fans are giddy and the gridlock is imminent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/canada/beyonce-toronto-renaissance-tour.html

Missing Wings on an ‘Alien’ Beetle Pose an Evolutionary Mystery

New York Times How the species ended up wingless is an evolutionary mystery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/science/wingless-beetle-alien.html

Canadian Court Rules a Thumbs-Up Emoji Counts as a Contract Agreement

New York Times The ruling pointed to what a judge called the “new reality in Canadian society” that courts would have to confront as more people express themselves with thumbs, hearts and smiley faces. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/canada/canada-thumbs-up-emoji-contract.html

Titan Submersible Operator, OceanGate, Suspends Operations

New York Times The company made the announcement weeks after a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic presumably imploded, killing five people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/oceangate-titan-submersible-operations.html

Heat Wave in Mexico: Hermosillo Above 120 Degrees

New York Times During the most recent heat wave, residents of the northern city of Hermosillo struggled to breathe in the scorching temperatures. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/americas/hermosillo-mexico-heat.html

Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change

New York Times Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/business/economy/canada-wildfires-economy.html

An Indigenous Leader Who Raised Corruption Allegations Is Ousted

New York Times The Assembly of First Nations removed RoseAnne Archibald as its national chief this week after a harassment investigation https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/world/canada/an-indigenous-leader-who-raised-corruption-allegations-is-ousted.html