By Girma Yimer Ebrahim, Researcher in Hydrogeology and Water Resources, International Water Management Institute
A new continent-wide map is helping identify where Africa’s groundwater can support drinking water and irrigation. Monitoring boreholes tracks aquifer health.
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By Vincent Hare, Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town
Scientists have extracted atoms from eggshells that are 15 million years old which reveal how plants responded to high levels of carbon dioxide.
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
When it was signed at the end of the G7 summit on June 17, the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough. By reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing sanctions and launching a 60-day negotiating process, it felt like a positive step on the road to ending a conflict that has threatened regional stability and the global economy.
Yet the past weekend’s events have exposed the agreement’s fragility. While US and Iranian negotiators reported progress in the first round of…
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By Kristy Timmons, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Queen's University, Ontario
Pamela Beach, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Ontario
If your child is starting Ontario kindergarten in September, you have likely come across the headlines over the past year and a half about the “new kindergarten curriculum.”
The province first announced this revised curriculum in January 2024, titling its announcement “Ontario…
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By Hannah Bunting, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics and Co-director of The Elections Centre, University of Exeter
Andy Burnham’s win in Makerfield has convinced many that he can win – but it may not be as simple as that.
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By Marcos Rodrigues Mimbrero, Profesor Titular en Análisis Geográfico Regional, Universidad de Zaragoza; AXA Research Fund
Jorge Félez Bernal, Geographer, Université de Concepcion
Studying the scale and intensity of previous fires can help us to detect thermal hotspots earlier and support faster, smarter crisis response and post-fire restoration.
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By Chris Smith, PhD Candidate in Politics, The Open University
The labels Leave and Remain need little introduction to anyone with even a fleeting interest in British politics. The terms do not simply refer to someone’s position on UK-EU relations, they can also provide a shorthand for their broader beliefs and values.
The terms emerged as group identities and, to the opposing sides, often as pejorative shorthand for the other camp. That these labels retain potency ten years after the Brexit referendum suggests that identity is the default prism through which many…
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By Javi Buron Garcia, Associate Professor, School of Architecture & Product Design, University of Limerick
Crowds are always flocking to see the Sagrada Família, Casa Milà and Park Güell. Discover some of Guadi’s work off the beaten trail.
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By Chloé Zanardi, Assistant professor, TBS Education
André Nemeh, Associate Professor of Strategy & Technological Innovation, Rennes School of Business
Frédéric Le Roy, Professeur de Management Stratégique - MOMA et Montpellier Business School, Université de Montpellier
Careful consideration of the coopetition mechanics underlying Europe’s drive for strategic defence autonomy is vital and key for making much-needed headway.
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By Yvonne Zhang, PhD student, Faculty of Education, McGill University
Emma Harden-Wolfson, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, McGill University
New research suggests the federal government’s statements on different geopolitical issues were inconsistent, reinforcing inequalities for international students in Canada.
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