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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Auroras explained – The science beyond this intensifying phenomenon
2024 has offered spectacular light shows to millions of people worldwide with astonishing auroras. Usually visible in the Poles, Aurora Borealis (northern lights) or Aurora Australis (southern lights) have recently wandered far beyond these locations. While auroras are seen at … Continue reading
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Vaccine hesitancy still persisting while new solutions come along
Although vaccination is the most reliable form of protection, hesitancy persists worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks vaccine hesitancy among the top ten threats to global public health in 2019. It defines vaccine hesitancy “as a delay in acceptance … Continue reading
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Saola – Protecting one of the most unknown and endangered animals
The saola, also known as the ‘Asian Unicorn,’ was the most surprising zoological discovery of the 20th century. It earned this nickname as this enigmatic species remains widely unknown, with little known about its behaviour and biology. In fact, scientists … Continue reading
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What 2024 breaching the 1.5°C global warming limit means
2024 was the hottest calendar year yet, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed in January. Not only that, the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline for the first time, pushing the Earth’s climate into uncharted territory. Last … Continue reading
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Explained: Megadroughts spreading across the world
In April 2024, a study conducted by researchers from the Australian National University painted a worrying picture of the future. The findings revealed that Australia could soon experience megadroughts lasting over 20 years. Months later, in January 2025, Los Angeles … Continue reading
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The LA Wildfires and the Unforgiving Reality of Climate Change
The climate apocalypse isn’t looming; it’s here and we are living it. The Los Angeles wildfire catastrophe, which has claimed 28 lives, destroyed at least 16,255 structures, and scorched over 57,529 acres of land, has become one of the costliest … Continue reading
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Five new animal species from 2024
2024 was full of surprises in the natural world. From finding Van Gogh’s famous painting in nature, the surprising discovery of a blob-headed fish in a human-dominated region, to stumbling upon a new species of vegetarian piranha, the new species … Continue reading
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Malnutrition crisis: Securing the health and development of children under five
The health of children under five remains at stake as malnutrition continues to worsen across the globe. Malnutrition is the most severe consequence of food insecurity for children in this age group. The Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) 2023 report … Continue reading
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