Ghanaian migrant farmers are bearing the brunt of climate change.
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Rural migrant farmers are bearing the brunt of climate change in Ghana
Shorebirds gather by the thousands at important feeding and resting areas, but how individual birds move among sites remains a mystery.
Julian Garcia-Walther
In northwest Mexico, biologists are building a network of radio towers to track how individual migratory birds move among important wetland areas.
Thousands of people protested in Hong Kong in July 2019 against a proposed extradition law.
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A transcript of episode 4 of The Conversation Weekly podcast. Including a story on how scientists are speeding up the hunt for dark matter.
A man is arrested during a protest against Hong Kong’s National Security Law in July 2020.
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Plus new research finds a way to speed up the search for dark matter. Listen to episode 4 of The Conversation Weekly.
A herd of elephants walk in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park.
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When natural habitats are isolated it means species are less able to migrate, leading to less genetic variation and species diversity.
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The ‘exodus’ from capital cities amounts to 0.06% of their populations – similar to recent years – and people are still moving to the cities. What’s missing is growth driven by international migrants.
Ilona Kater
The Arctic is particularly vulnerable to climate change, but efforts to tackle it risk alienating the people who live there.
Zambia-born, Botswana-raised hip hop artist Sampa the Great.
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The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.
Johannesburg is the most preferred destination for jobseekers from other provinces, followed by Cape Town.
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Labour migrants from other provinces into Gauteng and the Western Cape are more likely to be employed than the two provinces’ permanent residents.
Following an inconclusive election in December 2020, Niger’s Independent National Electoral Commission is set for a runoff in February.
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Although Niger’s quest for entrenching democracy is a good development, poverty and insecurity are obstacles.
Tennessee warblers (Leiothlypis peregrina ) breed in northern Canada and spend winters in Central and South America.
Kyle Horton
Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely
Pro-democracy activists and politicians are coming under increasing threat in Hong Kong.
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Predictions of up to 1 million Hongkongers taking up the UK’s offer of residency need more than a pinch of salt.
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Originally made with curry powders imported by British colonialists, Australia’s understanding of curry has come a long way.
Don’t just let idyllic representations of life in the country seduce you. Making a successful move depends on ensuring the place you have chosen is a good match for your values and needs.
The migrant label sticks.
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It’s other people who label somebody a migrant – and it’s a label that sticks.
Geese fly day or night, depending on when conditions are best.
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Geese honk loudly and point their bills toward the sky when they’re ready to start the migration. Here’s how they know it’s time, how they navigate and how they conserve energy on the grueling trip.
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The halving of international student numbers living in Australia to 300,000 is a huge hit to universities’ revenue. But our cities and businesses will also feel the loss of so many residents.
Herders at the N'gonga cattle market, Niger: Changing rainfall patterns alter locations of pastures the migrating herders depend on.
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Changing climatic conditions and ecological hazards are an important migration driver in sub-Saharan Africa.
South African civil society organisations march against xenophobia in Johannesburg in 2019.
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Radio and television were found to be potentially highly influential in promoting positive public attitudes towards immigrants.
UK government-funded advertising in Vietnam, warning ‘Everybody can be a victim of trafficking. If you suspect it, report it’.
Valentine Gavard-Suaire
It will take more than poster campaigns and Miss Universe Vietnam to prevent poor Vietnamese from seeking opportunities in the UK and elsewhere.