By Duo Chan, Lecturer in Climate Sciences, University of Southampton
Alessandro Silvano, NERC Independent Research Fellow in Oceanography, University of Southampton
Arctic sea ice appeared to be entering a new phase. In the early 2020s, the rapid decline seen over previous decades seemed to ease, leading scientists to ask whether winter sea ice loss had slowed.
Our new study suggests that conclusion was premature. After two exceptionally low-ice winters in 2025 and 2026, the recent slowdown disappears. The almost 6% drop between 2024 and 2025 was the largest single-year decline on record. The latest observations restore a statistically significant downward trend, showing how…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the crackdown on protestors in New Delhi demanding accountability in the Indian education system, Aakar Patel, Amnesty International India’s Chair of Board, said, “The images and reports emerging from the protest at Jantar Mantar show how peaceful dissent is being suppressed in India. The police reportedly used unnecessary and excessive force against peaceful […] The post India: Crackdown on peaceful protesters in New Delhi raises serious human rights concerns appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
At busy times, I find I simply cannot read as much as I would like to. Life has a habit of filling every available hour with work, meetings, emails, chores, errands and deadlines. Standing in one of my natural habitats – a bookshop – it is frustrating to see so many things I want to read while knowing I do not have the time.
My usual consolation is to buy the book anyway and let a small, satisfying pile build up, looking ahead to the next quieter stretch when I might finally open them. It is oddly satisfying. Some might call this clutter. The Japanese have a far more elegant word for…
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By Badri Zolfaghari, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, University of Cape Town
Mikael Samuelsson, Professor Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Cape Town
Susanne Nilsson, Researcher
Businesses across the world are beginning to face the kind of complexity that entrepreneurs in African townships have navigated for years.
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By Lennert Veerman, Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
Yohani Dalugoda, Honorary Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Non-communicable diseases – heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer – are no longer just a rich-country problem. Across Africa, they are becoming the leading cause of death, driven in part by a simple and overlooked culprit: what people drink.
Globally, 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases were attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 2020 alone, with the highest burdens falling on sub-Saharan Africa. A recent time-series study across nine African…
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By Azwihangwisi Judith Mphidi, Adjunct Academic, University of South Africa
Gender-based violence in Africa is often treated as a legal, social or policing problem. But these responses don’t fully address the conditions that shape the lives of women facing violence or the conditions they face in recovery. Based on their expertise in law, the criminal justice system and their relationship with social justice issues, Azwihangwisi Judith Mphidi and Debra Pheiffer
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By Michele d'Errico, PhD Researcher, Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor of Technology and Society, Trinity College Dublin
In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or aeroplane “chemtrails”, is also widespread.
What explains this apparent contradiction? Our…
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By Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
The environment fresh produce is stored in can affect the shelf-life of produce – so use-by dates may not always be accurate.
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By Alexa Dodge, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University
Charlotte Nau, Postdoctoral fellow, Media Studies, Western University
Christopher Dietzel, Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, Western University
Kaitlynn Mendes, Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
Eighty-five per cent of teens have seen gore online, but only seven per cent searched for it. Current content moderation and safety features aren’t fixing the problem.
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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 Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to avoid another Middle Eastern “forever war”. After the costly experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan, that pledge resonated with an American public weary of prolonged military intervention.
For a brief moment, it appeared that this promise might be realised. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the US and Iran on June 17 seemed to offer a pathway away from escalating confrontation. Markets stabilised, regional tensions eased and…
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