Americas – Page 84 – Prologue Journal

Colombia’s Mustard Lovers Grow Desperate Amid Dijon Shortage

New York Times Colombians are scrambling to find the beloved French condiment as a new health law removes it from shelves, leaving a tangy void in their hearts and sandwiches. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/world/americas/colombia-dijon-mustard-shortage.html

Science Fiction From Latin America, With Zombie Dissidents and Aliens in the Amazon

New York Times A new wave of writers is making the genre its own, rooting it in local homelands and histories. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/books/latin-american-science-fiction.html

What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season

New York Times Wild fires started earlier, are higher in number and spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as climate change turns more of the country’s forest into a tinderbox. https://www.nytimes.com/article/canada-wildfires-what-to-know.html

Children Missing in Amazon Jungle Found Alive After 40 Days

New York Times Rescuers had been searching for the children — aged 13, 9, 4 and 1 — ever since they survived a plane crash that killed the three adults on board. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/americas/missing-colombian-children-found.html

Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need

New York Times Provincial firefighting agencies are stretched thin, there is no national agency and it’s hard to get approval for controlled burns — factors that have exacerbated recent outbreaks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/canada/canada-firefighting-capacity.html

How to Help Thousands of Canadians Displaced by Wildfires

New York Times Federal and provincial governments have pledged to match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for those affected by wildfires in Nova Scotia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/americas/canada-wildfires-how-to-help.html

Canadian Wildfires Are Burning Where They Rarely Have Before

New York Times Of the more than 400 fires burning in Canada, more than one-third are in Quebec, which has little experience with so many and such large wildfires. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/canada/quebec-canada-wildfires-locations.html

Canadian Wildfires Are Burning Where They Rarely Have Before

New York Times Of the more than 400 fires burning in Canada, more than one-third are in Quebec, which has little experience with so many and such large wildfires. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/world/canada/quebec-canada-wildfires-locations.html

‘Broken Spectre’: The Terrible Beauty of Richard Mosse’s Portrait of the Amazon

New York Times The artist wanted to photograph orchids but ended up making “Broken Spectre,” a film about the destruction of the rainforest — his most powerful work yet. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/arts/design/richard-mosse-film-amazon-brazil.html

Canada Wildfires Renew Calls for a National Fire Service

New York Times Prime Minister Trudeau said he spoke to President Biden by phone to offer thanks for the American firefighters on the scene. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/world/canada/canada-wildfires-trudeau-emergency-response.html