A bitter debate has erupted over the British Columbia government’s recent decision to end grizzly bear trophy hunting. Here are the pros and cons of stopping the hunt.
The effects of President Mugabe’s post-independence security clampdown that led to the murder of between 10 000 and 20 000 Zimbabweans, known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.
The pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
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The belief that ancient Egyptians needed help from supernatural beings to built the Giza pyramids relies, unavoidably, on racism and colonial attitudes.
Police gather in West London after the incident.
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Efforts to kick extremists off the internet can’t succeed and might even have the unintended side effect of bolstering support for radical groups.
The city of Juchitan, on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, was hit particularly hard by the 8.2-magnitude earthquake that shook the region on Sept. 7, 2017.
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The Tehuantepec gap in southeastern Mexico, where this month’s massive earthquake originated, was long thought to be ‘aseismic.’ On September 7, scientists learned otherwise.
As Cassini’s titanic mission comes to an end, we need to start thinking ahead. A combined mission to explore Saturn’s moons Titan and Enceladus would be a good place to start.
Trump’s decision to end the DACA program, as well as his support for a bill that would drastically curb legal immigration, would hurt the US workers he says he’s trying to help.
Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2013. Subways abound in fine particles often carried by brakes or trains.
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Fulvio Amato, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and Teresa Moreno, Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA - CSIC)
Subways seem like the perfect solution to improve air quality in cities. But what about air quality underground?
Bacteria cultured from a sample of air in a public building.
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When jetting off on holiday, we rarely give a second thought to what microbes we might be taking with us. But humans spread trillions of bacteria around the globe, potentially harming ecosystems’ balance.
Refugees continue to make the journey between Libya and Italy, despite the risk of being turned back or sent to a detention centre.
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Its been 13 years since Mauritius introduced codes of corporate governance for listed companies with mixed results. Its experience is useful for other developing countries looking to do the same.
Supporters of Joao Lourenco and the ruling MPLA during an election campaign rally in Luanda.
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Angola’s recent election results showed the ruling MPLA losing support across the country. If opposition claims are to be taken seriously, the losses could be more severe than they appear.
Sareum Srey Moch plays Loung Ung in this story of the Khmer Rouge genocide.
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Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting the rights of minorities, the true benefits of a democratic government are unlikely to be realised.
Studies find the 21st century has seen more articles written by teams.
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Indonesia announces it has outnumbered Thailand in terms of academic publication number. It’s good news but Indonesia needs to make the studies more relevant to get more citations.
Professor in Practice on Environmental Innovation, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, UK, National University of Singapore