?A ‘Google maps for the sea’, sails ?and alternative fuels: ?the technologies steering shipping towards ?lower emissions – podcast: petrugusa94/Shutterstock ?Ships transport around 80% of the world’s cargo. From your food, to your car to your phone, chances are it got to you by sea. The vast majority of the world’s container ships burn fossil …
Vivek Ramaswamy is the millionaire millennial running for US president. Is he running towards a career low?: “I am launching not only a political campaign but a cultural movement to create a new American Dream.” This was Vivek Ramaswamy’s rallying cry as he launched his bid for the Republican party’s presidential nomination. Ahead of the …
Ukraine and Moldova have taken a huge step towards EU membership – but these hazards lie ahead: The European Commission has confirmed its support for opening the formal accession process for Ukraine and Moldova to become members of the European Union and for other nations in the western Balkans to move forward with their own …
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 …
New malaria vaccine: no silver bullet but an important step towards eradication: In what was very big news for global health, this week the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M. Malaria, caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites and transmitted via mosquitoes, still causes many …
HIV care for migrant women in South Africa: the gaps and 5 steps towards offering better services: South Africa's healthcare system has gaps in providing HIV treatment to highly mobile women. Shutterstock Around 8.45 million people in South Africa live with HIV – an estimated 13.9% of the population. Of South African women aged 15-49, …
Abortion: under-18s pushed towards in-person appointments but evidence shows remote consultations can be better option: Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Telemedical abortion – the home use of abortion pills following remote consultation by phone or video call with a healthcare professional – has made abortion more accessible in England and Wales. Research has shown that it is safe and …
Nipple ban on Instagram and Facebook reveals how bizarre our attitude is towards different genders: Some women consign themselves to breastfeeding in public toilets to prevent their apparently sexually explosive nipples causing offence. On hot days, meanwhile, males of all ages, shapes and sizes, peel off their tops without a second thought. For over a …
Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) Global food systems have been battered by overlapping crises in recent years. Key among these are the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukraine war and extreme weather events resulting from climate change. These have resulted in forced migration, …
Johannesburg’s informal traders face abuse: the city’s ‘world class’ aspirations create hostility towards them: Street vendors ply their trade in Johannesburg. EPA-EFE/Kim Lubrook Unemployment and the rising cost of living force many people to make a living in the informal economy, particularly street trading. While it is difficult to measure the size of the informal …
COVID cases are rising in England – here’s how things might play out as we move towards winter: COVID infections in England had been falling since July. But the proportion of people testing positive started to rise again in the first few days of September. At its July peak the Office for National Statistics (ONS) …
Russia’s neighbours are looking towards the EU or China for protection: Russian president Vladimir Putin’s increasingly explicit imperial ambitions to reconstitute a Russian empire from the ashes of the Soviet Union has raised considerable fears among former members. The only former USSR state that has fully endorsed and supported the Russian campaign against Ukraine is …
Why Putin’s policy towards Ukraine has strong parallels to Stalin’s post WWII plan for Germany: Shutterstock Almost four months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s policy is becoming clear. The war between Ukraine and Russia is likely to be a long one. It is becoming obvious that the western states, and particularly the countries …
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 …
Ukraine: UN takes a step towards addressing ‘veto problem’ which stopped it condemning Russia: The day after Russian troops crossed the border to begin their invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council drafted a resolution condemning the invasion and calling on Russia to withdraw unconditionally. What happened next was predictable enough: Russia vetoed the …
How a new GCSE in natural history can help us towards a greener future: The UK’s education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, has announced the launch of a GCSE in natural history, a key part of helping bring back the study of plants and animals into the lives of young people. Long championed by the environmentalist Mary …
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Ukraine has made a major move towards EU integration – by plugging into Europe’s electricity grid: Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova have synchronised their power grids with continental Europe, meaning electricity could now in theory flow back and forth between the two countries and across a grid that stretches through the EU to the UK and …