Rapid urban growth and an increasing number of climate change related disasters, such as the recent floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, have put the importance of sound urban planning in Africa in the spotlight.…
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When a star explodes and dies in a supernova, it takes on a new life of sorts. Pulsars are the extremely rapidly rotating objects left over after massive stars have exhausted their fuel supply. They…
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© Reuters. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry poses for a picture in central Oslo, Norway, May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The world’s richest nations must implement…
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Since its emergence more than two years ago, COVID-19 has reached nearly every corner of the globe. It has infected hundreds of millions of people, and overwhelmed health systems worldwide. But its impact goes beyond…
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The Bank of England needs to do more to overhaul key parts of its operations as some aspects of its work are unnecessarily complex and costly, according to a new report. The National Audit Office…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Power lines are shown as California consumers prepare for more possible outages following weekend outages to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease…
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Food serves as one of the critical needs a person requires for daily survival. In South Africa it’s recognised as a fundamental human right under the country’s constitution. Approximately 11% (6.5 million) of South Africa’s…
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For 65,000 years, Bininj – the local Kundjeihmi word for Aboriginal people – have returned to Madjedbebe rock shelter on Mirarr Country in the Kakadu region (in the Northern Territory). Over this immense span of…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Models of oil barrels are seen in front of the displayed sign “stop”, EU and Russia flag colours in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic 2/2 By Francesco…
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The Giving Pledge is a commitment by billionaires to voluntarily give most of their wealth to charitable causes either during their lifetimes or in their wills as bequests to be made after death. More than…
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