By Reshma Sunkur, Researcher, Environmental Sciences, University of Technology, Mauritius
Komali Kantamaneni, Co-Director, United Nations- SPIDER- UK Regional Support Office, Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Preston, UK, University of Central Lancashire
Mangroves are one of most important ecosystems on the world’s coasts. They absorb the impact of storms, prevent erosion, provide food and safety for fish and other animals and can store huge amounts of carbon in the mud that builds up below them.
However, due to their delicate location in the transition zone between the land and the sea, they also face several human-made threats such as pollution and climate change-driven sea level rise.
That’s why it is critical to get updated and accurate information on the whereabouts and extent of mangrove forests in order to conserve…
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By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
The rate of women killed by their partners in Australia grew by 28% from 2021–22 to 2022–23, according to new statistics released today by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC).
There were 34 women killed in intimate partner incidents in the financial year 2022–23, which is the equivalent of 0.32 per 100,000 people. The year before, the rate was 0.25 such homicides per 100,000.
Historically, the rate of women killed by their partners has been on the decline since the late 1980s and early 1990s. It has decreased by 66% over the past 34 years, according to the AIC.
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By Danielle Sukenik, Instructor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Buzzwords describing the digital dating scene are all over social media. Have you been ghosted? Is someone orbiting you? Are you being breadcrumbed? While these dating patterns may not be new, the words to describe them continue to evolve.
As a psychotherapist, I see firsthand the impact these experiences can have on mental health. Given the sheer number of people using dating apps – 53% of…
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By Dawn P. Coe, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, University of Tennessee
Elizabeth (Kip) Webster, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, University of Tennessee
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
Why are some people faster than others? – Jon, age 14, Macon, Georgia
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest human, ran a 100-meter…
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By Jana Lesak Houser, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, The Ohio State University
A powerful storm system produced dozens of destructive tornadoes over three days that tore apart homes in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa. A meteorologist explains the conditions that fueled them.
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By Mary M. McCarthy, Professor of Political Science, Drake University
April 2024 proved to be a busy month in Japanese-U.S. diplomacy.
The month saw a state visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that included a White House sit-down with President Joe Biden on April 10. The next day, both men were joined by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the first-ever…
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By Grigoris Argeros, Associate Professor of Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
Detroit is one of the country’s most segregated regions, but census data shows how that’s changing in both the city and suburbs.
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By Nora McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, George Mason University
Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are.
All users of social media are exposed to these signals, but researchers understand that teens are at an especially malleable stage in the formation of personal identity. Scholars have begun to demonstrate…
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By Carlo Aldrovandi, Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin
The ultra-orthodox unit of the IDF has been accused of serial human rights abuses against Palestinian civilians on the West Bank.
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By Amnesty International
Two young Thai activists were today indicted on ‘groundless’ royal defamation and computer crime charges, Amnesty International has said. Niraphorn “Bie” Onnkhaow, an Amnesty International Digital Rights Champion who recently engaged with the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, and Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a prominent protest leader featured in Amnesty International’s 2021 Write for Rights […] The post Thailand: Drop groundless charges against youth activists appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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