Year One: You Don’t Have to Farm On Your Own
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2020-07-26
Sri Lankan wildlife threatened by poaching during the pandemic · Global Voices
“Very soon we will lose everything that belongs to nature” Leopard on Brown Trunk Tree. Image by Pixabay via Pexels. CC0. The wildlife diversity in Sri Lanka is remarkable for an island nation measuring just 65,610 km2 (25,330 sq mi). Despite being crucial to the country’s tourism industry, animals haveContinue Reading
2020-07-25
Police surveillance of Black Lives Matter shows the danger technology poses to democracy
US police forces have been turning to technology to track down Black Lives Matter protestors. Content from social media platforms and affiliated sites has been instrumental in the authorities being able to identify protestors based on photos of their faces, clothes and hair, or on the fact that they postedContinue Reading
2020-07-24
UK science thrives on international collaboration but faces an uncertain future
Stronger together. Shutterstock Science is at the heart of the fight against COVID-19. While some scientists are busy developing drugs, vaccines and monitoring changes in the virus’s genetic material, others are studying the spread of the virus, informing policies that help to contain the infection. Science also underpins decision-making andContinue Reading
2020-07-24
‘My dog is my home’ – the need for pet-friendly accommodation for homeless people
Lucas Photo/Shutterstock Homeless people are being forced to sleep rough to avoid giving up their pets, our recent study found. We conducted an online survey of homelessness accommodation providers in the UK to find out if they accepted pets on their premises. Although 77% of the 117 providers who tookContinue Reading
2020-07-24
Why urban density is good for health – even during a pandemic
Rasto SK/Shutterstock Disease outbreaks shape our cities. Public health concerns have influenced some of the most iconic developments in urban planning. London’s sewage systems were developed in response to cholera outbreaks in the 19th century. In the USA at the turn of the 20th century, public parks became a popularContinue Reading
2020-07-24
Curious Kids: How much does a cloud weigh?
Khakimullin Aleksandr/Shutterstock How much do clouds weigh? – Torben, aged 10, London, UK We see clouds often: fluffy clouds on a nice summer’s day, towering thunderstorms, wispy high clouds or even grey clouds that cover the whole sky for days. Clouds seem to be floating in the air, which mightContinue Reading
2020-07-24
Does your homemade mask work?
Ti Vla/Shutterstock If a surgeon arrived at the operating theatre wearing a mask they had made that morning from a tea towel, they would probably be sacked. This is because the equipment used for important tasks, such as surgery, must be tested and certified to ensure compliance with specific standards.Continue Reading
2020-07-24
What racial discrimination does to young people’s wellbeing
fizkes/Shutterstock Discrimination against minority groups can be difficult to prove. Perpetrators are typically motivated to deny their prejudices, and are not always aware of their biases. This makes it possible to suggest – as happened recently in the Dutch national parliament – that racism is virtually nonexistent, and that claimsContinue Reading
2020-07-24
Marielle Franco case remains under state police without federal interference, rules Brazil High Court · Global Voices
Marielle’s family says they will still demand answers Anielle Franco, Marielle’s sister. Message: We will continue demanding answers. Photo: Reproduction/Instituto Marielle Franco. Used with permission. On May 27, Brazil’s High Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that the investigation of the murder of Marielle Franco, the Rio de Janeiro city councillorContinue Reading
2020-07-24