The just energy transition ignores labour outside the formal economy. So is it just?: The just transition debate centres on how to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy systems while safeguarding working conditions, livelihoods, and economic and social rights of workers in industrial sectors. This debate has mainly focused on paid labour and …
Ghana’s media treats terrorism as a threat from outside – it overlooks violence at home: In 2022, 43% of all global terrorism deaths occurred in the Sahel – the region south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent. West Africa had recorded 1,800 terrorism attacks as of June 2023, resulting in …
Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority – here’s why that’s a problem: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Since June 2022, a series of BBC investigations have made shocking revelations about terrible abuse and malpractice in a number of children’s homes run by the Hesley Group in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Among other things, the …
Why outside experts are worried about the decline of LGBTI rights in the UK: Pride flags in London. BBA Photography/Shutterstock Until recently, the UK was often praised as a global leader for protecting LGBTI people. Now, it is seen to be falling behind other nations. After a recent visit, a UN independent expert has laid …
Why we should embrace the joy of dressing ‘outside of the lines’ like Gen Z: Have you seen that cargo pants are back? Young people are once again swishing down hallways and they might even be wearing Crocs on their feet, because these are cool now too. For many this could be seen as dressing …
UK poultry can roam free outside again – but bird flu risk hasn’t gone away: David Tadevosian/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced that as of April 18, poultry and captive birds can be kept outside again as the threat from bird flu eases. These mandatory housing measures were introduced across England and Wales in the …
Some houseplants take in nutrients from roots outside the soil – and it may change how we care for them: In recent years, we have seen growing interest in houseplants, particularly among younger generations. Between 2019 and 2022, houseplant sales in the UK increased by more than 50%. Indoor plants are associated with a range …
QAnon is spreading outside the US – a conspiracy theory expert explains what that could mean: A QAnon supporter stands outside the White House. Orlowski Designs LLC/Shutterstock The name crops up all over the place, but many people have no real understanding of what QAnon is, or why an estimated 22% of Americans accept one …
The best fiction of 2022: Alan Garner’s Treacle Walker and writing outside the constraints of time: Robert Gilhooly/Alamy When Treacle Walker was announced as a nominee for the 2022 Booker Prize, 87-year-old Alan Garner was highlighted as the oldest-ever shortlisted author. He is now 88. That said, Treacle Walker, begins with a quote from Italian …
Alan Garner’s Treacle Walker and writing outside the constraints of time: Robert Gilhooly / Alamy When the 2022 Booker shortlist was announced in September, 87-year-old Alan Garner was highlighted as the oldest-ever shortlisted author. On the day the prize was announced he turned 88. That said, his nominated novel, Treacle Walker, begins with a quote …
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A cool Port Elizabeth image: TEDx guests outside AFDA Port Elizabeth Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDx guests outside AFDA Port Elizabeth "Through the looking Glass" Photos taken by Bruchin Noeka Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Sailing in Africa ?
A cool Port Elizabeth image: Arthur Gray outside AFDA Port Elizabeth Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDx team member, Arthur Gray, outside AFDA Port Elizabeth in the garden with a TEDx guest. "Through the looking Glass" Photos taken by Bruchin Noeka Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot …
How listening to real people’s voices outside the lab gave my research new perspective: tomertu/Shutterstock As a biotechnology research scientist, I specialise in designing and creating “smart” implantable materials. These materials can control cell behaviour and enable us, for example, to grow new, replacement tissue for patients with diseased or damaged tissue, deliver drugs to …
Outside theatre: why it mustn’t stop after the pandemic: PA images/Alamy.com Indoor theatre is back. Despite audiences being inscrutable in masks, I’ve seen two packed shows and begun to believe that theatres are finally recovering after a dreadful year. But the outdoor experiments that have kept theatre’s flame alight during the pandemic shouldn’t be cast …
Children learn in class, and outside. But, over time, they learn more at school: Communities benefit from keeping children in school for longer. GettyImages School is a key component of our societies. In school, children learn to read and write. And being able to read is meant to help people of all ages to think …
A nice South African City image: Soccer City Stadium outside structure Image by Shine 2010 – 2010 World Cup good news Shine 2010 visits Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, for a tour of its progress ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. For more news and information on the 2010 World Cup visit www.shine2010.co.za …