Democrats defy negative economic outlook and Biden’s unpopularity to defeat Republicans in US midterms
Democrats pushed back against historic trends in the 2022 midterms, overcoming broadly negative economic attitudes and Joe Biden’s unpopularity to hold more seats than typical in the face of such headwinds. Their competitiveness came down to a variety of factors – support for abortion rights, negative views of Donald Trump,...
Renewable energy: Tanzania President Hassan unveils $10 billion power plan for southern Africa
Tanzania’s President Samia Hassan will present an $18 billion plan to build renewable power generation in southern Africa at talks in Egypt as leaders from the continent seek to increase climate finance in the region. Under the proposal, a bloc of 12 countries in the region would increase generation by...
Injury rocks Senegal captain Sadio Mane’s hopes of leading Lions of Terenga at Qatar World Cup
Sadio Mane has reportedly been ruled out of Senegal’s World Cup campaign after limping off during Bayern Munich’s clash against Werder Bremen with a tendon injury. The former Liverpool forward was taken off just 20 minutes into Bayern’s 6-1 win over Bremen on Tuesday night – leading to huge fears...
Ex-Fifa president Blatter terms award of World Cup to Qatar a ‘mistake’ alleges political meddling
Sepp Blatter has blamed friend-turned foe Michel Platini for the “mistake” of awarding Qatar this month’s World Cup. The since-disgraced Blatter, 86, was Fifa president at the time of the 2010 twin vote for the 2018 and 2022 hosts. Blatter has never hidden his claims that he initially voted for...
We’re back to 20th century when people researched out of sheer curiosity, love or madness
In July this year, attended the Animal Behaviour Society conference in Costa Rica, which I found to be very LGBTQ-friendly. The organisation had planned to have its 2023 meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee. But I was one of the more than 50 per cent of society members who voted not to...
How gun violence, racism, healthcare and divisive politics are repelling foreign scientists in US universities
For the past five decades, the United States has been a top destination for international early-career researchers to do their training in a PhD or postdoctoral post. Since the 1960s, post-cold-war US diplomatic policies have aimed to attract foreign scholars, especially those in then-budding democracies. After a steady increase, numbers...
Researchers advocate for common standards for accounting, reporting and reducing military carbon emissions
No methodologies for tracking greenhouse gas emissions on military bases or in conflict areas have been published. Therefore, there is no data to help understand the impact of emissions linked to military base and aircraft. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is reportedly developing such a framework for its members....
Man United’s most loathed owners are reportedly on verge of selling their stake to fellow Americans
The ownership of Manchester United could soon change hands. That’s according to British agent Haydn Dodge, who has confirmed that the Glazer family are locked in takeover talks with US-based investment companies. The Premier League giants have become the subject of much debate after fan discontent reached new highs earlier...
While world’s largest militaries are heavy emitters green-house gases, this truth is hidden from public
The world’s militaries are heavy emitters of greenhouse gases. No one knows exactly how much. Estimates range between one percent and five per cent of global emissions, comparable with the aviation and shipping industries (two per cent each). Yet militaries are largely spared from emissions reporting. This must change, or...
Climate conference in Egypt warns wealthy nations against ‘backsliding’ on funding commitments
The Egyptian hosts of the COP27 climate conference are warning the leaders of wealthy nations that there can be no “backsliding” on commitments made at COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, last year. The meeting, formally the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, which began on November 6....
