Fix the climate or appease the fossil fuel industry – we can’t do both: Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power when it closed its last generator in September. Coal emits more heat-trapping gas to the atmosphere than any other fossil fuel, so its demise as a source of electricity is an unalloyed …
Dolphins vs fishers: both are the losers in the Mediterranean seas off Morocco: On the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, hundreds of boats equipped with large nets, called purse seines, go out six days a week to fish for small pelagic fish (coastal or oceanic fish). In the last two decades, seine fishing has become more difficult …
Gaza update: no end to the killing in sight as extremists on both sides make a peace deal hard to imagine: As the death toll from Israel’s assault on Gaza climbed past 23,000 – including nearly 10,000 children – according to the latest figures from the Hamas-controlled health ministry, the Palestinian militant group released a …
South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit: A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental leave, previously available only to mothers. The case against …
Gaza war: a better understanding of the violence on both sides might give us a chance at a solution: Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7 marked the beginning of a fresh round of conflict between Israel and Palestine. But it also raises the question of how we should assess Hamas’s terrible crime and whether …
Ukraine war: are both sides preparing for stalemate?: US president Joe Biden took to the pages of the Washington Post last week to assure the American people that continuing economic and military support to Ukraine is an investment in US security. On October 20, the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, visited Kyiv to give the …
Gaza conflict: Biden’s show of support for Israel is both personal and geopolitical: Before the recent Hamas attack on Israel, the country’s relations with US looked frayed. The right-wing coalition government of Binyamin Netanyahu, which includes members of several far-right parties, had unleashed domestic upheaval by trying to weaken the country’s judiciary. The US president, …
How our ancestors viewed the sky: new film explores both indigenous and modern cosmology: Something remarkable is happening in a remote part of South Africa’s Northern Cape province, in a semi-desert area called the Karoo. In the past 15 years 64 radio receiving dishes have appeared on the landscape. These constitute the MeerKAT telescope, a …
Ukraine war: drones are changing the conflict – both on the frontline and beyond: As Kyiv’s counteroffensive to liberate Russian-occupied territories slowly advances in Ukraine’s east, the drone war continues to escalate. Beyond the symbolic value of high-profile strikes against targets in Moscow, deep in the Russian heartland, and Novorossiysk, a key Russian port and …
Adults: how a sex play about boomers v millennials brings both together: Kieran Hurley’s new play Adults brilliantly illuminates an intergenerational clash that should leave boomers (born between 1945 and 1964) and millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) in the audience with a little more empathy for each other. It all starts entertainingly when a …
Kenya’s political dialogue is a welcome sign of democracy at work – if both sides understand their roles: Raila Odinga, the leader of the Azimio la Umoja coalition in Kenya. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images Since Kenya’s presidential election in August 2022, the new government has been in conflict with the opposition. In democratic systems, …
What Germany’s quest to define dignity – both before and after 1945 – tells us about society: We all know what dignity looks like when it is taken from us. From job losses and income deprivation, to discrimination, systemic racism or oppression, throughout history there have been constant and countless instances of people being deprived, …
Vinícius Júnior: La Liga and the Spanish media must both accept responsibility for the racism that shames football: During a recent La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Valencia, Vinícius Júnior threatened to leave the pitch after being racially abused by Valencia fans. This was the tenth incident of racist abuse levelled at the …
Despite the war, Russia is still part of Europe – for a lasting peace both sides need to remember that: After a year of war in Ukraine it has become commonplace among western commentators to argue that the war is deeply rooted in the “Russian mentality”, history and culture. Russians, it is said have an …
Planning for a baby? Why both men and women should consider quitting alcohol before and during pregnancy: You might want to make booze a thing of the past. pexels/monstera When a couple is planning on having a baby, it’s often the woman who is seen as responsible for the health of the unborn child. In …
Breast cancer: progestogen-only and combined birth control both increase risk – here’s what you need to know: The progestogen-only pill is more commonly known as the 'mini pill'. Samuel Borges Photography/ Shutterstock Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. …
Ukraine war: a fight to the death in Bakhmut with both sides bogged in the spring thaw: With winter coming to a close in Ukraine, Russia is making a series of advances in the eastern Donbas region, with a primary aim of capturing the city of Bakhmut. While the city itself has some (limited) strategic …
Sex work in South Africa: why both buying and selling should be legal: Members of the African Christian Democratic Party protesting against the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images It is illegal to buy or sell sex in South Africa. But this may soon be a thing of …