Minimum service levels for teachers: government plan to restrict strikes further undermines a profession in crisis: Juice Flair/Shutterstock As an academic, I teach teachers. The promise of teacher education is that graduates will enter a challenging but meaningful job. Personal, professional and financial security should be the safe ground from which they can navigate this …
As seas get warmer, tropical species are moving further from the equator: As sea turtles move away from the tropics, they're overeating seagrass meadows. Laura Dts / shutterstock Climate change is causing tropical species in the ocean to move from the equator towards the poles, while temperate species recede. This mass movement of marine life, …
Ukraine war: Putin avoids further mobilisation while Kyiv suffers manpower shortage: When Vladimir Putin called for a partial mobilisation in September 2022 it was a sign to ordinary Russians that – despite all the Kremlin’s denials – this was no longer a “special military operation” but a real war. In response to Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive …
Oslo accords: 30 years on, the dream of a two-state solution seems further away than ever: It has been widely reported that as a condition for a potential Saudi-US-Israel deal the Israelis will commit to making gestures towards a two-state solution. This was the original vision, 30 years ago, when the Oslo accords were signed, …
Rwanda genocide accused Félicien Kabuga is ruled unfit to stand trial: this will further erode trust in international justice: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals recently concluded a two-year court hearing on Félicien Kabuga. Kabuga is accused of crimes against humanity during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda …
While humans were in strict lockdown, wild mammals roamed further – new research: At one point in 2020, 4.4 billion people – more than half of the world’s population – were under lockdown restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19. This was such a sudden and substantial event that it has become known as the …
How the legal tools to prevent forced marriage can lead to further abuse: KieferPix/Shutterstock Forced marriage – marriage that lacks the consent of one or both parties – is a serious issue which affects 22 million people around the world – predominantly women and girls. In England and Wales, it is a crime that is …
Rough Cut: Netflix’s first Welsh language series is a further boost for subtitled content: The drama series Rough Cut on Netflix follows a group of misfits as they try to pull off a diamond heist. S4C When Netflix announced in January that it would be streaming its first ever drama series in the Welsh language, …
Further food price rises could cause up to 1 million additional deaths in 2023: Wheat prices are up 34% in two years. LALS STOCK / shutterstock Food prices in the UK are at their highest for 15 years and something similar is happening in almost every country around the world. The situation is set to …
Mangrove forests won’t be able to spread further in South Africa, so protecting them is crucial: A mangrove seed at Nxaxo estuary on South Africa's Wild Coast. J. Raw Mangrove forests are a common sight in some tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world like Indonesia, Florida in the US, parts of Brazil and Australia. …
Ukraine war: this conflict is just further evidence that Putin’s Russia is now a rogue power: Given where most of the fighting and dying is taking place it is easy to think that the current European security crisis is primarily about Ukraine. This tendency is reinforced by the fact that Russia and the west are …
Life expectancy improves in some countries after big drops in 2020 – but US and others see further falls: Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock The COVID pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in deaths around the world, leading to falls in life expectancy. In research last year, we found that 2020 saw significant life expectancy losses, including more than …
UK abortion laws are more precarious than they seem – replacing the Human Rights Act could unsettle them further: zjtmath / Shutterstock The state of abortion laws in the US has many in the UK wondering about reproductive rights in their own country. While abortion is largely accessible in the UK, its legal status is …
Ukraine war: as the conflict at sea intensifies, Russia’s prospects of victory look further off than ever: The Ukraine war is at a strategic turning point. As the Russian offensive intensifies in the Donbas without resulting in any substantial gains, western leaders warn that the war will be long, and supporting Ukraine must be sustained …
Plan to slash smoking in England is backed by the evidence – but it could go even further: Shutterstock/chayanuphol If smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great. It is still the biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England, …
In Jamaica, native trees are being driven further up mountains towards extinction: eric laudonien / shutterstock The Blue Mountains of Jamaica are frequently covered in a dense blanket of cloud, but when it lifts the first thing you notice is the cloak of forest extending up their steep slopes to the top of the highest …
Most distant star to date spotted – but how much further back in time could we see?: Hubble's view of Earendel. Science: NASA, ESA, Brian Welch (JHU), Dan Coe (STScI); Image processing: NASA, ESA, Alyssa Pagan (STScI) The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the most distant star ever seen – Earendel, meaning morning star. Even …
Fears of election rigging may fuel further abuses in Kenya: democracy could be the loser: Kenya election officials inspect voting packs at a holding centre ahead of the August 2017 elections. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images As Kenyans approach a general election in August 2022, many lack confidence in the electoral process. According to a …