Cash for sharks: the unintended consequences of paying fishermen to release sharks caught in their nets – podcast: As Jaws marks its 50th anniversary this year, sharks continue to get a bad rap. Film after film portrays them as terrifying hunters, the bane of surfers and swimmers. But in Indonesia, sharks are the hunted. It’s …
How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast: Joaquin Traverso Traverso/Shutterstock Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is created. And yet in November, the latest round of negotiations on the first legally binding international …
Rupture entre le Tchad et la France : les causes et les conséquences pour les dynamiques de pouvoir dans le Sahel: Pendant plus de six décennies, le Tchad a été un allié crucial pour les forces françaises et américaines dans leurs opérations anti-insurrectionnelles au Sahel. Mais ces deux pays ont perdu de leur influence en …
Crash diets may work against you – and could have permanent consequences: Drastically lowering calories may damage your metabolism. Inside Creative House/ Shutterstock Those trying to kick-start their weight loss or perhaps wanting to lose a few pounds before a big event or holiday may be tempted to try a crash diet. While it’s true …
JFK assassination 60 years on: seven experts on what to watch, see and read to understand the event and its consequences: John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy in the limousine in Dallas minutes before the assassination. Walt Cisco/Dallas Morning News November 22 2023 marks 60 years since US president John F. Kennedy was shot and …
Around a million children in the UK are living in destitution – with harmful consequences for their development: spixel/Shutterstock Millions of people in the UK are unable to meet their most basic physical needs: to stay warm, dry, clean and fed. This is known as destitution. Recent analysis from charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) …
Dégradation de la notation souveraine du Cameroun : quelles causes et quelles conséquences ?: Cet été aura été propice à l’annonce de deux mauvaises nouvelles pour le Cameroun, de nature à refroidir l’élan que manifesteraient d’éventuels investisseurs pour acheter de la dette du pays. Fin juillet 2023, Moody’s a rétrogradé de B2 à Caa1, la …
Fermeture des frontières du Niger : quelles conséquences économiques et sociales ?: Le Niger a fermé ses frontières terrestres, suite au coup d’Etat militaire du 26 juillet 2023 qui a renversé le président Mohamed Bazoum. Au même moment, la Communauté économique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) a décidé des sanctions financières contre Niamey. …
Niger : l’intervention militaire de la Cedeao pourrait avoir trois conséquences négatives: Des artilleurs de la Cedeao, dirigés par le Nigeria, atterrissent par hélicoptère le 10 janvier 1999 à Freetown. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP via Getty Images La menace de recourir à la force militaire pour mettre fin au coup d’État au Niger a provoqué d’importantes divisions …
Conséquences du retrait russe de l’accord sur les céréales : menace sur les prix des aliments en Mauritanie: Des réfugiés maliens du camp de Mbere, dans le sud de la Mauritanie, près de la frontière avec le Mali, en train d'acheter de la nourriture au marché de Jmaa. Photo : ABDELHAK SENNA/AFP via GettyImages La …
Science shows the severe climate consequences of new fossil fuel extraction: An offshore drilling platform. Mike Mareen/Shutterstock The world has just suffered through its warmest month ever recorded. Heatwaves have swept across southern Europe, the US and China, breaking many temperature records in the process. Climate scientists have been sounding the alarm for decades that …
Sex in space: why it’s worrying that the space tourism sector hasn’t considered the consequences: AstroStar/Shutterstock Humans have a knack for sharing intimate moments in unlikely places, as membership of the mile-high club demonstrates. So there is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first …
Keto diet may slow cancer tumour growth in mice – but not without potentially deadly consequences: The keto diet is very low in carbohydrates. SewCreamStudio/ Shutterstock The ketogenic (keto) diet has been popular in recent years among people looking to lose weight and keep fit. But what many people don’t realise is that this low …
Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists – this would have global, damaging and dangerous consequences: Ice in the Chukchi Sea, north of Alaska and Siberia. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we do a good job of reducing …
Crise diplomatique entre le Tchad et l’Allemagne : les dessous et les conséquences: Le président français Emmanuel Macron accueille le président du Conseil militaire de transition du Tchad, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, à Paris, en 2021. Gao Jing/Xinhua via Getty Images Le Tchad a récemment ordonné à l’ambassadeur d’Allemagne dans le pays, Dr Gordon Kricke, …
Chad picks a fight with Germany – what’s behind it and what the consequences are: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes President of Chad's Transitional Military Council Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, in Paris, in 2021. Gao Jing/Xinhua via Getty Images Chad recently ordered the German ambassador to the country, Dr Gordon Kricke, to leave within 48 …
South African doctors are bound by many rules. Criminal charges for mistakes may have unintended consequences: Shutterstock Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become more prevalent. One such case is that of Dr Danie van …
Seven likely consequences from the banking crisis that most people haven’t realised yet: Wobbly times. PhBodrova With four banks down in the US and Europe and at least several more wobbling, we’re currently in the throes of the worst banking strife since 2007-08. Aggressive interest rate hikes have meant that banks are sitting on hefty …