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‘7.6 billion mugs of tea a second’: a new way to make sense of the heat pouring into our oceans
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (515+ words) Imagine almost every person on Earth doing nothing but making cups of tea, day and night, one every second – and pouring every single one into the sea. It sounds absurd. Yet it helps us picture one of the biggest changes…...
Confused about your building’s energy performance? Here’s how to understand Europe’s new labels
17+ min ago (794+ words) Imagine an apartment that could be teleported across Europe. In Spain, its energy certificate might read D. In Germany, the same apartment could earn a C on a scale that runs to H. In Brussels, it might land on B, one of…...
It takes a village: How community can be a lifeline for improving child and family well-being
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1024+ words) You have likely heard the saying “it takes a village to raise a child” before. Although its exact origins are unknown, it is often ascribed to an African proverb because it embodies the collective spirit of many African cultures. In…...
South Africa’s food system is failing children – what must change
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (756+ words) Child malnutrition in South Africa casts a long shadow across the life course. For example, stunting or being short for their age compromises children’s physical growth and their brain development in ways that limit their education and employment prospects. Stunted…...
Donald Trump is running out of options in Iran
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (977+ words) Serious hostilities between the US and Iran have resumed. On July 8, Donald Trump said that the ceasefire agreed by the two countries in June was “over”. Since then, he has ordered the US military to carry out intensive airstrikes on…...
Ethiopia’s national parks are working for wildlife – but not always for the people living near them
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (994+ words) Protecting nature and reducing poverty are often treated as separate global challenges to be solved. But in many parts of Africa, the same land is needed for conserving nature and for people’s food security and livelihoods. Ethiopia is one of…...
China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (652+ words) My study compared agricultural lending from Chinese institutions with lending to other sectors. It also looked at who received the loans, where the money went, and the kinds of farming projects that were funded. I found that Chinese lending to…...
How grassroots soccer brings people together in Canada beyond the spectacle of the World Cup
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (1025+ words) Grassroots soccer is easy to overlook. It unfolds in public parks, on unbooked fields and is organized through WhatsApp groups rather than formal institutions. Yet in cities like Guelph, Ont., these gatherings are doing important social work: creating connection, trust…...
‘Heartstopper’ is helping LGBTQ+ fans find hope and community across time and space
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (957+ words) Despite media networks’ and streamers’ unsteady support for queer characters on TV, a few series have broken through the mainstream to demonstrate the impact that rich, explicitly queer-focused stories can have on viewers. One of them, “Heartstopper,” has been particularly…...
The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (616+ words) In post-revolutionary France, an eccentric mix of individuals, united by a single ambition: to carry forth the cultural codes of the Ancien Régime in a world where the cards had been reshuffled, and where taste and material culture (or objects…...