The White House press pool became a way to control journalists – Trump is taking this to new levels: The recently appointed White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has begun her tenure combatively, aggressively defending the Trump administration’s policies and, at times, mimicking Donald Trump’s methods of dealing with the mainstream news media. Faced recently …
Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study: By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, fear of persecution, and human rights violations. The majority are hosted in low- and …
Nigeria’s Niger delta biohazards – high radioactive levels detected in new study: The Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria, is one of the most significant oil-producing regions in the world. It spans over 70,000 square kilometres and is also an area of great biodiversity, including mangroves, swamps and rainforests. However, the region has been plagued by …
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 …
Fluoride: very high levels in water associated with cognitive impairment in children: Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock Fluoride is one of the more abundant elements naturally found in drinking water, and levels around 0.7mg per litre have been proven to reduce tooth decay. This is why some countries add fluoride to drinking water. However, fluoride in drinking water …
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research: Mykhailo Pavlenko/Shutterstock If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit 250 another gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of CO?. This effectively gives the world just six years to get …
Wagner, conflict and poverty drive Central African Republic death rate above crisis levels: but where’s the aid?: The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its GDP per capita in 2022 was estimated at US$ 491 per year. The nation of roughly 5 million people has been in political …
Why CEOs and footballers attract different levels of outrage about high pay: Lomb/Shutterstock The average pay of FTSE100 CEOs rose by 16% from £3.38 million in 2021 to £3.91 million in 2022, according to the latest figures from thinktank the High Pay Centre. In the same week this was reported, UK political figure Nigel Farage …
Homelessness in England has reached record levels – here’s why, and how to fix it: Record numbers of people are living in temporary accommodation in England, according to the UK government’s latest reported figures. Statistics on statutory homelessness show that in March 2023, 104,510 households – including over 131,000 children – were living in hotels, …
Measles: how declining vaccination levels in London are threatening herd immunity: fotohay/Shutterstock The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London. Although the probability of a large epidemic is still considered to be low elsewhere in the UK, the UKHSA’s projections suggest the capital could see …
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South Africa’s power outages could reach critical levels this winter – likely scenarios: A worker leans on a collapsed pylon in Pretoria on April 12, 2023. Ageing infrastructure exacerbates the country's energy supply crisis. Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images Over the past 15 years South Africa has been experiencing a gradually worsening number of electricity …
Countries agreed to ban ozone-depleting chemicals in the 1980s – but we found five CFCs increasing to record levels in the atmosphere: Despite a global ban in place since 2010, atmospheric concentrations of five ozone-depleting chemicals have reached a record high. Chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, are entirely man-made gases used in a variety of applications, including …
The UK’s first climate refugees: why more defences may not save this village from rising sea levels: A view of Fairbourne from above, showing the Mawddach estuary and the mountains of Eryri in the background. Wozzie/Shutterstock The impact of rising sea levels on our coastlines can be profound. A natural shoreline can respond to sea …
Three levels of technological adoption in the global business services (GBS) sector: In an economy that is struggling to create jobs, the global business services (GBS) sector in South Africa is blazing a trail with 5 148 new jobs created from April to June this year. Beyond job creation, the sector is also focusing on …
Fermented foods and fibre may lower stress levels – new study: Foods such as kimchi are great to include in a psychobiotic diet. Nungning20/ Shutterstock When it comes to dealing with stress, we’re often told the best things we can do are exercise, make time for our favourite activities or try meditation or mindfulness. But …
Pound recovers but remains at low levels – how to assess the long-term value of sterling: The value of the British pound has taken a battering in recent months. Yulia Grigoryeva / Shutterstock The pound has recovered from a recent record dip after the chancellor’s mini-budget announcement. But it is still at low levels versus …
‘Muslim culture’ is routinely blamed for lower levels of employment – but my research shows this is not what is behind the problem: Shutterstock/adriaticfoto People who identify as minority ethnic are at a disadvantage in the labour market compared to the British white majority. They are more likely to earn less, be outside of the …