Climate change could make more turtles female – but some are starting to adapt: A loggerhead turtle nesting. Mollie Rickwood, CC BY-NC-ND Rising global temperatures are a particularly acute threat for the world’s sea turtles. That’s because the temperature of a turtle’s nest controls the sex of their offspring. Coming ashore onto a beach (often …
Adapt IT Education wins the National School of Government tender to provide a Training Management System: Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2023 – Wisenet a division of Adapt IT Holdings Proprietary Limited was awarded a contract for the supply, installation, support and maintenance of a Training Management System (TMS) for the National School of Government …
Climate change and farming: economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa: Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This …
Gary Lineker tweet scandal shows how the BBC has struggled to adapt to the social media age: The BBC’s highest-paid presenter, Gary Lineker, will soon be back in action after being briefly suspended for what the broadcaster described as a breach of its impartiality guidelines. The former footballer’s tweet on March 7 described the wording …
Climate change in urban Nigeria – 4 factors that affect how residents adapt: A house in Diobu, Port Harcourt Victoria Uwemedimo/AFP via Getty Images Climate change is a long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns. It’s caused by solar cycle variations and human activities such as burning fossil fuels: coal, oil and gas. The impact …
Climate change is making rain difficult to predict – we trained an AI to help tropical countries adapt: Muhammad Qadri Anwar/Shutterstock While rivers and reservoirs run dangerously low in Europe, there is catastrophic flooding in Pakistan and the US. Whether it’s a drought or a deluge, being able to accurately forecast rain is important to …
Penguins adapt their voices to sound like their companions – new study: African penguins end up "parroting" each other's voices Mike Korostelev/Shutterstock We’ve all known a friend who came back from holiday with a French lilt in their accent. Or noticed an American twang creeping into our voice during dinner with a friend visiting from …
Monkeypox may not mutate as fast as coronaviruses, but that doesn’t mean it can’t adapt to its new hosts: The recent outbreak of monkeypox virus has called into question the capabilities of these kinds large DNA viruses to evolve, adapt and change their biology. Compared with small RNA viruses such as coronavirus, monkeypox virus and …
Growing plant trade may spread invasive species – but help ecosystems adapt to climate change: Sanddebeautheil/Shutterstock Plant seeds must travel far to maintain healthy ecosystems. Carried on the wind or in the fur and dung of animals, travelling seeds help cleared forest patches regrow and infuse clutches of rare species with diverse genes, making them …
COVID, climate change, Ukraine: three ways businesses can adapt their models to working in an age of crises: studiostoks/Shutterstock It’s been a tough few years for people who own or manage a business. Lockdowns shut down whole industrial sectors worldwide, turning profitable businesses into loss-making ones, while a lot of smaller businesses went under. Many …
Climate change: IPCC scientists on the narrowing window to adapt – podcast: Thongsuk7824/Shutterstock Scientists on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just published a stark new warning about the impacts climate change is already having on our planet. Some of these impacts are already irreversible. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we talk …
South Africa in the news: Adapt your garden now — drought conditions may be here to stay: Mediterranean plants. Marin’s Mediterranean climate has temperate wet winters and dry summers (only 2% of the world enjoys this climate: the Mediterranean Basin, parts of North Africa, parts of …: “South Africa” – BingNews Paschi Plans to Raise …
South Africa in the news: Race against the clock to adapt Covid vaccines over new Omicron variant: Omicron was originally discovered in South Africa and has since been detected in Botswana, Hong Kong, Israel and Belgium, the first EU country where the strain has been identified. The UK has now …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Book sales have soared since the pandemic – but the industry must adapt to engage with new readers: Reading the room. Unsplash/Seven Shooter One day each October, the UK publishing industry focuses its attention on a large number of high-profile new book releases. “Super Thursday”, as it is known in the trade, is the start …
The Arctic Council has weathered 25 years of bumpy Russia-western relations – but can it adapt to climate change?: Arseniy Rossikhin/Shutterstock For generations, the Arctic has captured our imaginations as a region of contradictions. It is simultaneously a frozen wilderness, home to indigenous peoples, a place of historic military tensions and an area of emerging …
Fitting in or falling out: how African migrants adapt to life in Australia: Migration is the main driver of Australia's population growth. James D. Morgan / GettyImages As of 2020, over 281 million of the world’s population live outside their country of birth. Australia hosts millions of these world’s migrants. It is one of the …
South Africa in the news: Adapt or die: Wine exporters brew solutions to the oversupply headache: The current estimate of overstocked wine is between 250 and 300 million litres, says Yvette van der Merwe, executive manager of South Africa Wine Industry Information and Systems. The wine industry …: “South Africa” – BingNews Raila Discloses He …
LGBTQ+ spaces face a new threat from the pandemic – here’s how they can adapt: Hollie Adams/EPA Dedicated spaces have long been crucial to LGBTQ+ people. Whether it’s with friends and chosen family, or partners and hook-ups, these places have created joy and belonging while providing care that isn’t always available elsewhere. While the pandemic …