Vulnerable lizard species gets hot and bothered in rising temperatures: The sungazer lizard faces a number of threats. Could rising temperatures be among them? Dennis W Donohue/Shutterstock Reptiles probably don’t spring to mind when you think of species likely to be affected by rising global temperatures. After all, since they’re often found in hot environments, …
South Africa in the news: Driving Licenses for the Vulnerable and Unemployed – #ThisIsUs: Geared to Grow is a platform to fast track economic development by equipping the vulnerable and unemployed with driving licenses. Being able to drive is one of the single most important skills a …: “South Africa” – BingNews What is drawing …
National insurance: a UK tax which is complex and vulnerable to political intervention: The UK government has announced plans to raise the rate of national insurance by 1.25% to fund increased spending on health and social care. The move has divided opinion – and also brought attention to a tax that is one of the …
India is preparing for another COVID surge but low vaccine coverage leaves it vulnerable: The first wave of COVID-19 in India – in the summer of 2020 – was efficiently flattened by a rapid country-wide lockdown. A consistent drop in case numbers from September 2020 to February 2021 allowed a cautious but smooth return to …
South Africa in the news: Waitrose Foundation launches in three new countries – as Africa’s most vulnerable farming communities continue their perilous battle with Covid: The John Lewis Partnership is marking the 15th anniversary of its Waitrose Foundation by launching in three new countries, an initiative that the Partnership hopes will provide a much needed …
How some countries are using digital ID to exclude vulnerable people around the world: Illus Man/Shutterstock The world has become interconnected at a level we never before imagined possible. States, banking, communications, transport, tech and international development organisations have all embraced digital identification. The current conversation hinges on the need to speed up registrations to …
Spyware: why the booming surveillance tech industry is vulnerable to corruption and abuse: Zoomik/Shutterstock The world’s most sophisticated commercially available spyware may be being abused, according to an investigation by 17 media organisations in ten countries. Intelligence leaks and forensic phone analysis suggests the surveillance software, called Pegasus, has been used to target and spy …
The vulnerable points in South Africa’s fuel supply chain: Protestors burnt trucks on the main road between the city port Durban in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's industrial heartland. Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images The civil unrest besetting South Africa raises questions about the security of fuel supplies. What are the risks down …
Humanitarian workers risk life and limb to deliver aid to the most vulnerable: Participants and staff of MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres) hold lights during a commemoration for victims of attacks. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI Late into a stifling Khartoum night, I sat glued to my phone. I was tracking the desperate, and ultimately failed, attempt to …
UK offshore asylum plan is just another way of imposing forced movement on vulnerable people: Incarceration of asylum seekers in offshore camps would be in breach of UK's responsibilities under international human rights conventions. Andrew Chisholm via Shutterstock Asylum seekers who enter the UK “irregularly” – that is, without the required legal documents for entry …
Climate change: as mountain regions warm, hydroelectric power plants may be vulnerable: Around 27 million cubic metres of rock and glacier ice collapsed from Ronti Peak in the northern Indian Himalayas on February 7 2021, falling 1,800 metres into the valley below. The glacier ice melted as it cascaded down the mountain, mixing with rock …
South Africa in the news: End of R350 Covid social relief grants: Breaking point for an already vulnerable population: The R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant is coming to an end at the end of April. Its applicants and beneficiaries are certain extreme hunger is their future.: “South Africa” – BingNews Rugby-‘Super Round’ scrapped in …
South Africa in the news: Africa’s health systems are failing to meet the needs of vulnerable groups: According to a 2019 study in South Africa, healthcare workers are not trained to handle LGBT population seeking healthcare services. The LGBTs are subjected to verbal abuses and denial to medical …: “South Africa” – BingNews Arizona unmasked …
Ghana’s lockdown hit vulnerable workers hard: what needs to happen next time: The coronavirus has imposed difficulties on vulnerable workers Wikimedia Commons Coronavirus lockdowns brought the world to a standstill. Rules on hygiene and social distancing have reshaped daily life, schools and businesses had been closed, and gatherings banned. Almost 2.7 billion workers, representing around …
Extremist minds: these psychological traits might help identify people vulnerable to becoming radicalised: How the brains of people with extreme views work. Aexandros Michailidis The characteristics of peoples’ brains might offer clues about the political beliefs they hold dear. In a study of around 350 US citizens, we examined the relationship between individuals’ cognitive traits …
COVID vaccine weekly: UK hits target for protecting most vulnerable but global rollout lags far behind: Back in early January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson predicted that “with a fair wind in our sails”, the UK would be able to offer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to its first four priority groups by mid-February. The winds …
Coronavirus: UK hits target for vaccinating most vulnerable – but who should be prioritised next? : The UK has met its target of offering a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to its top four priority groups by mid-February. All people over 70, frontline health and care staff, care home residents and extremely clinically vulnerable people have been …
Not recommending AstraZeneca vaccine for the elderly risks the lives of the most vulnerable: Regulators in Europe are at odds over whether the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine should be given to the elderly. In the UK, the vaccine has been approved for use in adults aged 18 and up, but France, Germany, Sweden and Austria say the …