Young people led surge for smaller parties but no Reform ‘youthquake’, says UK election survey: One of the defining features of contemporary electoral politics in Britain is the age divide. Young people are far more likely to support Labour, and older people to support the Conservatives. This divide is still apparent following the 2024 election …
The surge in hydroelectric dams is driving massive biodiversity loss: Canadapanda / shutterstock Around the world, free-flowing natural rivers are being fragmented by dams, weirs and other barriers. It’s one of the biggest, yet least acknowledged, causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. River fragmentation is a key reason migratory fish populations have declined by 81% since …
Bitcoin: four reasons why the price should surge in 2024: Bitcoin back? FAHM198 The year 2023 will be remembered as turbulent for cryptocurrencies, with numerous important developments that ultimately helped to “clean up” the space to potentially make it more attractive to mainstream investors. Notably there was the conviction of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for …
China: why there has been a sudden ‘surge’ of antisemitism in the People’s Republic: During the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, many nations have tried to maintain a neutral stance by not explicitly supporting either side. But despite attempts at balanced commentaries at the top of business and politics, there has been evidence …
A pneumonia-causing bug disappeared during the pandemic – but a surge may come this winter: M pneumoniae can cause flu-like symptoms. Chanintorn.v/ Shutterstock After pandemic restrictions eased, cases of respiratory infections surged worldwide. There were record numbers of people infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and even strep A. Yet one bacterium also known …
Remote working: how a surge in digital nomads is pricing out local communities around the world: Julian Dik/Unsplash For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving gentrification. Before COVID upended the way we work, I would …
Robberies surge as criminals take advantage of South Africa’s power outages: AFP via Getty Images The acute energy crisis in South Africa has adversely affected all aspects of the society. Regular and lengthy power outages – which started in 2007 are also contributing to an escalation in the levels of criminal activity, especially street crime. …
China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out: China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic. But all eventually …
What’s driving the surge in South Africa’s fuel price: Photo by Lyu Tianran/Xinhua via Getty Images Increases in the domestic price of fuel are big news in South Africa, with the price of petrol, diesel and paraffin reaching new highs. The underlying reason for the price increases is movements in the international price of crude …
COVID: why the current surge in cases is a problem for some countries but not others: Just when it looked like COVID cases were starting to fall after the high peaks of January, infections are rising once again around the world. The main driver of this latest surge is the more infectious BA.2 sub-lineage of …
Ukraine: disease control is a casualty of war – so a surge in COVID cases is likely: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already – and will continue to have – extraordinary health and socioeconomic consequences for the Ukrainian people. One of those consequences will almost certainly be an increased COVID burden. Ukraine reported 37,000 new …
Energy prices: how COVID helped them to surge – and why they won’t go down any time soon: Prices heating up. Shutterstock/chromatos After months of volatility and concern, it was revealed that energy costs for the average household in the UK will increase by £693 this year. A steep rise, it came as wholesale gas …
South Africa in the news: Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge: President Joe Biden has announced plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of co …: “South Africa” – BingNews 2nd anniversary martyrdom of …
South Africa in the news: School Closings Surge as Omicron Spreads Across the U.S.: For U.S. school officials struggling with a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, winter break can’t come soon enough. There were 646 Covid-related school closings for this week, up from 356 the week before, …: “South Africa” – BingNews PGA Tour players …
South Africa in the news: More Restrictions, Fifth Jab: How Europe Is Dealing With Omicron Surge: Since it was first reported in South Africa in November, Omicron has been identified in dozens of countries, dashing hopes that the worst of the pandemic is over. But US President Joe Biden said …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Omicron could put US surge into overdrive: Public health officials say it is likely to become the dominant variant in the country, following fast-moving spreads in countries such as South Africa and the United Kingdom, and could strain …: “South Africa” – BingNews ANGUS DALGLEISH: I believe a climate of …
South Africa in the news: UK faces ‘double epidemic’ as ‘phenomenal’ Omicron surge leads to record daily cases: Prof Chris Whitty has warned the Omicron strain was spreading at a very fast rate, with hospitalisations increasing and the fear of tougher restrictions as we head towards Christmas …: “South Africa” – BingNews Five Omicron Covid …
South Africa in the news: US Faces a Double Coronavirus Surge as Omicron Advances: People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site in Times Square, New York, Dec. 13, 2021. Washington: The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, …: “South Africa” – BingNews Covid-19 Omicron wave …