Decontaminating Fukushima: have the billions spent been worth it?: The Chernobyl and (to a lesser extent) Fukushima nuclear accidents contaminated large areas of land with low-level radioactivity. After both accidents, huge efforts were taken to decontaminate the affected areas. But a recent study at Fukushima raises doubts about whether these decontamination efforts were worthwhile. Less …
Poland votes for change after nearly a decade spent sliding towards autocracy – but tricky coalition talks lie ahead for Donald Tusk: People were seen queuing in long lines outside polling stations in what appears to have been an election with record-breaking turnout (74.31%) in Poland. Now it seems the right-wing Law and Justice party …
I’ve spent 50 years studying one seabird colony fight its way back from near extinction – now it faces new threats: A guillemot nesting on a cliff ledge on Skomer Island, south Wales. Andrew Astbury/Shutterstock Over the past few decades, Skomer Island off the south coast of Wales has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in its …
Malnutrition in South Africa: how one community wants resources to be spent: Proposed solutions to malnutrition included providing school breakfast. Richard van der Spuy/Shutterstock South Africa has persistently high rates of hunger and malnutrition among mothers and children. More than a quarter – 27% – of children under five are stunted and 61% of children …
Billions is spent on cancer research globally – but is it money well spent?: In 2020, 19 million people around the world received a cancer diagnosis. By 2040, that number is expected to reach 28 million. Poorer countries will be especially hard hit, with an increasing number of cases and more deaths, compared with richer …
The UK spent a third of its international aid budget on refugees in the UK – what it’s paying for, and why it’s a problem: A third of the UK’s international aid budget was spent supporting refugees in the UK in 2022. A new report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) details the …
I’ve spent years studying happiness – here’s what actually makes for a happier life: Pexels/ajay donga It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d …
I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what I learned: frank_peters / Shutterstock By the time you finish reading this article, at least one new case of child sexual abuse will have been reported. In the US, a child is sexually assaulted every nine minutes. In the UK, this figure is …
South Africa in the news: Consumers spent 0bn more at online retailers globally in 2020: According to Mastercard’s latest Recovery Insights report, this amounted to an additional $ 900bn being spent in retail online around the world in 2020. Put another way: in 2020, …: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID-19 variants inciting India’s second surge, …
South Africa in the news: Consumers spent 0bn more at online retailers globally in 2020 – Mastercard: According to Mastercard’s latest Recovery Insights report, this amounted to an additional $ 900bn being spent in retail online around the world in 2020. Put another way: in 2020, …: “South Africa” – BingNews SBI papers make recommendations …
South Africa in the news: Chiefs likely to recoup some of the R1m they spent preparing for Wydad encounter: Kaizer Chiefs will seemingly be able to recoup some of the costs they incurred ahead of their called off Caf Champions League match against Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca.: “South Africa” – BingNews 10:30 Fairview (South Africa): Flat: …
Time spent on smartphones not linked to mental health problems – new research: We found no link between smartphone use and mental health. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Smartphones have become an essential part of daily life. On the other hand, there’s no shortage of research pointing towards supposed negative effects of smartphone use, with some even claiming …
We spent seven years observing UK police stop and search – here’s what we found: Tana888/Shutterstock.com When the British politician Dawn Butler was stopped by police while travelling in a friend’s car earlier this year, she accused the police of institutional racism. The same thing happened to Olympic athlete Bianca Williams in July. In this …
Ancient sea creatures spent years crossing the ocean on rafts – we’ve worked out how it was possible: Aaron Hunter, Author provided The English town of Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. It was here in the 1830s that William Buckland, better known for the discovery of the first dinosaur, …
Academic freedom: I spent four months at UAE’s national university – this is what I found: Shutterstock The case of the Durham PhD student, Matthew Hedges – who has been arrested and placed in solitary confinement on the charge of spying – exposes the extreme limits on academic freedom in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …
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We spent nine years tracking South Africa’s white sharks. What we learnt: A white shark attacks a seal. Dave van Beuningen How big is South Africa’s white shark population? Nobody really knows: estimates range from 500 to more than 1200. This is an important question because the species is under enormous pressure. South Africa’s sharks …
California Highway Patrol spent hours searching for a “unicorn” on Wednesday. Yes, really. Weird News –