Monthly Archives: September 2022

Disabled people are already cutting back on costs more than others – for many, the £150 cost of living payment won’t do much to help

Sharon Collard, University of Bristol and Jamie Evans, University of Bristol Even before the current cost of living crisis, disabled people were much more likely than non-disabled people to be in poverty and living on inadequate incomes. Now, spiralling living costs are adding to years of financial disadvantage. Our new analysis of YouGov survey dataContinue reading “Disabled people are already cutting back on costs more than others – for many, the £150 cost of living payment won’t do much to help”

Obesity costs South Africa billions. We did the sums

Micheal Boachie, University of the Witwatersrand Globally, it is widely acknowledged that obesity-related conditions and their complications add hugely to healthcare costs and productivity losses. In turn this adds a large burden on individuals, their families and on governments. One estimate suggests that of the total health expenditure on the continent, 9% is attributed toContinue reading “Obesity costs South Africa billions. We did the sums”

South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions

Richard Meissner, University of South Africa and Anja du Plessis, University of South Africa Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation services. But 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water and 3.6 billion people still lackContinue reading “South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions”

云南大树脚村：村民教育缓解人象冲突的现状与挑战

“当时有九头大象在我家院子里！”云南大树脚村村民李大哥指着八十多岁的老母亲说道，“她就在院子里捡玉米，大象在身边都不知道。”或许是被院子里晾晒的一百多斤的玉米吸引，那天，九头大象闯入了李大哥家里。而由于听力和视力很差，李大哥的母亲对此浑然不知，和这群象共处了半个小时。

For LGBTI employees, working overseas can be a lonely, frustrating and even dangerous experience

Miriam Moeller, The University of Queensland; Jane Maley, Charles Sturt University, and Ruth McPhail, Griffith University As the number of workers taking international assignments increases, companies have more responsibility to look after their LGBTI employees who face persecution while on assignment. Russia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are becoming some of the most challenging expatriateContinue reading “For LGBTI employees, working overseas can be a lonely, frustrating and even dangerous experience”

游客对摩梭文化的部分偏见与事实

“摩梭文化在我们的心里是无与伦比的。”摩梭人博物馆馆长多吉先生说道。

在四川省与云南省交界处的泸沽湖畔住着一个古老的民族–摩梭人。在外界看来，他们是一群笼罩着历史迷雾、深具传奇色彩的族群。一直以来，因其独特的母系文化遗风而为外界所津津乐道。

How safe is it to drink rainwater?

Ian Cousins, Stockholm University; Bo Sha, Stockholm University; Jana H. Johansson, Stockholm University; Martin Scheringer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, and Matthew Salter, Stockholm University In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One ofContinue reading “How safe is it to drink rainwater?”