By Matevz (Matt) Raskovic, Professor of International Business & Strategy, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand remains among the ‘cleanest’ countries in the world for perceived corruption. But a deeper trend suggests government action is needed.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the conviction and 20-year sentence of Ruben Vardanyan, the last of 16 ethnic Armenians put on trial by Azerbaijan in connection with their roles in Azerbaijan’s break-away region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Karabakh) prior to its takeover by Azerbaijani forces in 2023, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The […] The post Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term culminates “travesty” of a trial against ethnic Armenian leaders appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Cooper Malanoski, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford
Erin Saupe, Associate Professor, Palaeobiology, University of Oxford
As the Atlantic warms, many fish along the east coast of North America have moved northwards to keep within their preferred temperature range. Black sea bass, for instance, have shifted hundreds of miles up the coast.
In the Mediterranean, the picture is very different. Without an easy escape route towards the poles, many species are effectively trapped in a sea that is warming rapidly. Some native fish…
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By Imad Ahmed, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
Emma L Alexander, Research Fellow in Astrophysics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds
When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.
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By Claire Zanuso, PhD, économiste du développement, chargée de recherche et d'évaluation / Development economist, research and evaluation officer, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
In Africa, four countries cover the lion’s share of IA-related investments. But a few other countries on the continent are displaying undeniable potential in the field.
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By Michelle Pfeffer, Research Fellow in Early Modern History, University of Oxford
The Moon crossed the Sun’s path on February 17, causing what is known as an annular solar eclipse. The Sun was not covered completely, but the Moon blocked enough of its light to leave a fiery ring. Unless you’re deep in the southern hemisphere, you won’t have noticed.
However, astrologically speaking, eclipses have effects regardless of who is watching. In astrology, an ancient tradition that lacks scientific grounding, eclipses are regarded as being powerful and politically significant celestial events. They…
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By Samuel Freeze, PhD Student in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Simon Fraser University
Blaming violence on mental illness is misleading and distracts from other evidence-based drivers. In the end, this undermines effective prevention.
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By Marissa Nivison, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
Gizem Keskin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Determinants of Child Development Lab (DCDL) at the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
Sheri Madigan, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
Supporting a child through intense emotions while managing your own is challenging work. Part of this is to practise identifying and validating emotions.
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By Laura Neary, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Waterloo
Brent Wolfe, Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
Roland Hall, Professor of Aquatic Ecology, University of Waterloo
River deltas are among the most complex and productive environments on Earth. Yet, they face serious threats from upstream industrialization and climate change, which alter supplies of water, sediment…
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By Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Behind this summer’s floods and slips is a simple signal we rarely talk about: humidity. As the climate warms, NZ will need to pay closer attention.
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