By Sheldon Strydom, Senior Lecturer & Head of Department, Department of Geography, Rhodes University
Michael John Savage, Professor emeritus, Agrometeorology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He shares what…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the news that the Greek Parliament voted to suspend the registration of asylum applications from people coming by boat from North Africa for three months and to return them to their country of origin, Adriana Tidona the Migration Researcher of Amnesty International said: “These shameful proposals flagrantly violate international law, will do nothing […] The post Greece: New asylum and return proposals flagrantly breach international law and punishes people seeking protection appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Washing your feet might not top your list of daily priorities – but it should.
While most of us shower regularly, our feet are often forgotten. Letting water run over them isn’t enough. To keep them healthy, you need to actively wash your feet with soap and water, paying close attention to the soles and the spaces between your toes. This helps remove sweat, dead skin and microbes that build up throughout the day and helps prevent infections, irritation – and that all-too-familiar smell.
Feet, particularly the spaces between toes, are a breeding…
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By Daniel Drage, Associate Professor of Environmental Health, University of Birmingham
Most UK rivers are contaminated by a chemical called trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). This is a type of human-made chemical known as perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals”.
This widespread contamination highlights the extensive scale of work required to remove synthetic forever chemicals from our environment.…
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By Frances Fowle, Personal Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh
Depp’s film is an enjoyable romp, but it does the artist a disservice in favouring the more sensational aspects of his life.
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By Colm Murphy, Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London
Last week, the MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana, made an audacious decision. Having already lost the Labour party whip for opposing the two-child benefit cap, Sultana announced she would co-lead a new left-wing party with Jeremy Corbyn, who was expelled from Labour in 2024.
From one angle, her decision may seem simple. Discontent with Keir Starmer’s Labour government, on everything from welfare cuts to Gaza, has never been higher, and Sultana is a vocal critic. Yet, launching a (still unnamed)…
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By Layla Khoo, PhD Candidate, Public Participatory Contemporary Art, University of Leeds
After two people added the name of author J.K. Rowling to the piece and another embroidered a line of stitches through both instances, things became complicated.
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By Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
The US president blamed his defense secretary for pausing weapons to Ukraine – but why did he not take responsibility?
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By Amnesty International
Responding to a National Assembly-approved amendment to the Cambodian Constitution that allows for the revocation of Khmer citizenship, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said: “As the proposal moves closer to becoming reality, anyone who speaks out against or opposes the ruling party will be at risk of having their citizenship revoked. We are […] The post Cambodia: Revocation of citizenship would be heinous violation of international law appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
A man is arrested during a demonstration against the government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2021. © 2021 YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images Protesters detained for participating in the peaceful July 2021 protests in Cuba have been subject to serious abuses in prison, including beatings, solitary confinement, and lack of medical care.While some were released, they say they remain under constant surveillance. Hundreds are still in prison. The living conditions they were protesting have not improved.Governments should condemn the arbitrary detention and harassment of protesters,…
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