By Mhlangabezi Slayi, Researcher: Centre for Global Change, University of Fort Hare
Admire Rukudzo Dzvene, Researcher, University of Fort Hare
Hlekani Muchazotida Kabiti, Researcher, Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University
Shadreck Muchaku, Researcher
Simbarashe Ndhleve, Research Scientist: Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University
Climate change is threatening sheep farming in South Africa’s Drakensberg. Farmers are adapting but need mountain infrastructure, better climate warnings and vets.
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By Meilan Yan, Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics, Loughborough University
Dalu Zhang, Lecturer in Finance, University of Leicester
David T Llewellyn, Professor of Money and Banking, Loughborough University
AI is changing how people bank, save, borrow and ask for help. It could make finance faster, cheaper – and even more personal. But if customers cannot understand decisions, challenge mistakes or reach a human when things go wrong, “smart” finance may simply become a more efficient way to frustrate people.
In the UK, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority pointed out that AI…
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By Luke Sinwell, Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg
Terri Maggott, Researcher, University of Johannesburg
Trevor Ngwane, Senior researcher, University of Johannesburg
Anti-migrant campaigns in South Africa are increasingly being framed as acts of community protection. Protesters present their efforts as a response to community concerns about crime, unemployment and failing public services.
Leaders of these campaigns claim that weak border controls,…
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By Cara B. G. James, PhD Candidate in Geophysics, University of British Columbia
The deep sea holds vast mineral wealth. However, most valuable elements lie in international waters, outside any one country’s territory.
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By Holly Murphy, Academic Associate and PhD researcher in the Social Sciences, York St John University
Gary Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Mental Health , York St John University
Robyn Timothy, Lecturer in Social Sciences, York St John University
As podcasts have moved from an amateur pursuit to a commercialised powerhouse, their power to impact men’s mental health has been revealed.
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By Juan Alfonso Revenga Frauca, Director experto, Grado de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, Universidad Internacional de Valencia; Universidad San Jorge
José Miguel Soriano del Castillo, Catedrático de Nutrición y Bromatología del Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universitat de València
When it comes to losing weight, the fear of “ruining your metabolism” is widespread. Indeed, many people who have lost weight and then put it back on feel that every failed attempt leaves them worse off than before, with more fat, less muscle, greater hunger, lower energy, and an ever-diminishing ability to lose weight again.
For those looking to lose weight, the so-called “yo-yo effect” has become an almost constant threat. According to this view, losing and regaining weight is not only frustrating but also dangerous. It even leads some people to believe that they…
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By Jaigris Hodson, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
The Liberal government has signalled it will not restore federal hate speech provisions or bring in new online safety legislation. A researcher explains what that means for the Canadians most at risk.
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By Jason Gilchrist, Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
South Africa wants to expand exports of rhino hunting trophies and other wildlife products. The move relies on an exemption process within the international treaty that has largely restricted rhino horn trade since 1977.
It’s a shift that could reopen one of global conservation’s fiercest debates: does a legal trade protect endangered species – or hasten their decline?
International trade in rhino horn exports remains…
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By Bernd Stahl, Professor of Critical Research in Technology, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham
When I talk to my son, an engineering student, and we have a question or disagreement, he immediately turns to ChatGPT as his primary source of information and confirmation.
He is not alone in this. The use of generative AI tools has exploded across different demographic groups. For many people, these tools can be entertaining, informative and beneficial. However, they also have a dark side.
Generative AI is not formally recognised as addictive right now – the medical evidence…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Hungarians march in downtown Budapest to protest against the previous government’s law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events, May 1, 2025. © 2025 Denes Erdos/AP Photo Hungarian prosecutors announced on June 4 that they had dropped charges against a mayor and a civic activist for their roles in organizing 2025 Pride events in Budapest and Pécs. The charges, which were brought under Fidesz-era anti-LGBT legislation, were part of the former government’s crackdown on civic space and LGBT rights.Prosecutors had filed criminal charges this January against Budapest…
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