By Pierre Rochette, Emeritus professor in geophysics, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)
Lake Iro was recently photographed from space as it looked like a sunglint, but there is more to the lake that makes it unique.
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By Roula Inglesi-Lotz, Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
Jessika Bohlmann, Research Specialist, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria
South Africa’s new climate targets cut emissions only modestly by 2035; a cautious path risks missing green investment, even though deeper cuts are within reach.
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By Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg
The G20 presidency could champion affordable internet for women, innovation hubs for women entrepreneurs and subsidies for tech companies to hire more women.
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By Poppy Cullen, Lecturer in International History, Loughborough University
The Christian Council of Kenya got involved in a violent colonial effort to rehabilitate independence fighters. It saw this as an opportunity to evangelise.
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By Cosimo Inserra, Reader in Astrophysics - Associate Dean of EDI, Cardiff University
Stars often end their lives with a dazzling explosion, creating and releasing material into the universe. This will then seed new life, leading to a cosmic cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Astronomers around the world have been studying these explosions, called supernovae (derived from the Latin “an extremely bright new star”), and have discovered tens of different types.
In 2021, astronomers observed a bright supernova, dubbed SN2021yfj, two billion light years away. In a recent paper,
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By Rowland Atkinson, Professor and Research Chair in Inclusive Societies, University of Sheffield
Sharda Rozena, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield
News stories in recent months have claimed that more than 16,500 millionaires are expected to leave the UK in 2025 due to the country’s increasing tax burden. Notably, the abolition of “non-dom” tax rules has been touted as one of the reasons for this “millionaire flight”. It might seem that…
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By Hong Kong Free Press
"After six years of reporting in Hong Kong, and at eight months pregnant, I’m very sad to be leaving my colleagues, friends and the place I’ve called home."
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By Itai Einav, Professor in Geomechanics, University of Sydney
What looks like ordinary sand, rocks or snow flowing in one direction can actually hide swirling currents that move in multiple directions beneath the surface.
When grains move in a landslide, most follow the steepest downhill path. This is the “primary flow”, where particles largely follow the herd. But some grains move sideways or swirl in hidden patterns, forming “secondary flows” that subtly influence how far and fast the material travels.
Understanding how grains move beneath the surface could help explain the physics of avalanches and landslides, and even improve how…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Sussan Ley is resisting growing internal pressure for the Coalition to quickly discuss and determine the future of its policy on net zero.
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By Tony Kushner, James Parkes Professor of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton
This article contains details of antisemitism and violence that some readers may find upsetting.
It’s evening at a remote Sussex pub in 1734 and a vicious triple murder has just taken place. Jacob Harris – a Jewish pedlar, smuggler and possible highwayman – stands accused of slitting the throats of the publican, his ill wife and a female servant.
I’ve studied the case for my latest book, The Jewish Pedlar: An Untold Criminal History. The point of interest for me was not whether Harris was…
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