Global Health
How the media could help end stigma around HIV
Showing people with HIV living normal, healthy lives could have a powerful effect, a new study says.
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Global Health
Soil could help in the fight against climate change - or make it worse. The outcome is in our hands
Soil can capture more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, say scientists, who urge more sustainable land management techniques.
Climate Change
This is the impact of extreme weather on lives and livelihoods
New data reveals that water-related hazards dominate the list of global disasters over the past half-century – and that climate change is to blame.
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Mental Health
Mental health: these songs are proven to reduce stress
Music has long been known to help relieve stress. But how exactly does it work, and which songs are best for our mental health?
Future of Work
Home or office? Survey shows opinions about work after COVID-19
Across the world, people expect employers to allow more flexibility when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, a new survey shows. Two-thirds want flexible work.
COVID-19
Explainer: This is how scientists detect new variants of COVID-19
With the Delta variant gaining ground, here’s how scientists track down new strains as the COVID virus mutates, with potentially higher risks to health.
Automotive Industry
4 reasons why electric cars haven’t taken off yet
What’s stopping us from buying electric cars? It’s not just battery life - there’s a host of other issues we need to solve to usher in the green transport revolution.
Healthy Futures
Nic Dlamini: The South African rider making history at the Tour de France
Nic Dlamini has become the first Black South African to compete in the Tour de France. He has overcome disadvantage and a serious injury to ride in the race.
Science
Hubble: The space telescope that told us the age of the universe and stars
With the Hubble Space Telescope currently offline due to a computer glitch, here's a quick guide to this out-of-this-world piece of kit – which changed how we see the universe.
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A ‘dating site’ with a difference that’s pairing waste with recycling opportunities
Could we recycle and reuse more? The founder of this “dating” site for waste says she can match materials to organisations that can unlock their reuse potential and save the planet.
Future of Energy
This giant magnet could unlock zero-carbon electricity from nuclear fusion
A giant magnet is on its way to France to become the core of a reactor that could unlock the potential of clean, zero carbon nuclear fusion power.
Africa
An app that allows farmers to rent tractors could revolutionize agriculture in Africa. Here’s how
For subsistence farmers, this new system allows them to plant 40 times faster at a third of the cost – and could result in an extra 37 million tonnes of food being produced.
Migration
Vaccine inequality is a scandal that must be urgently addressed, says UN refugee boss
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, believes inequities around COVID-19 vaccinations are immoral, resolvable, and ultimately impact us all.
Climate Change
G7 Summit 2021 - Four Things That Came Out of The G7 Meeting
Here are 4 major things that came out from the G7 summit 2021 held in June this year. Check out the agenda and what was discussed in the 2021 G7 meeting.