Ramatou Ouedraogo, African Population and Health Research Center Benin’s parliament has voted to legalise abortion in most circumstances. This is a groundbreaking move by the west African country given that 92% of women of reproductive age on the continent live in countries which have restrictions – some moderate, some severe – on abortions. Moina Spooner,Continue reading “Benin’s groundbreaking new abortion law will save the lives of many women”
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ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it
Brian Lucey, Trinity College Dublin and Michael Dowling, Dublin City University Some of the world’s biggest academic journal publishers have banned or curbed their authors from using the advanced chatbot, ChatGPT. Because the bot uses information from the internet to produce highly readable answers to questions, the publishers are worried that inaccurate or plagiarised workContinue reading “ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it”
Kyrgyzstan: migrant women workers and a ‘lost generation’ of children
Asel Murzakulova, University of Central Asia Dilya-eje, a secondary school teacher in the border village of Samarkandek, Kyrgyzstan, often visits the houses of her neighbourhood to record the children who should attend school the next year. She always indicates the status of their parents in her notebook. More than half of the parents are labelledContinue reading “Kyrgyzstan: migrant women workers and a ‘lost generation’ of children”
Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement
Henrik Svedäng, Stockholm University To slow and reverse the fastest loss of Earth’s living things since the dinosaurs, almost 200 countries have signed an agreement in Montreal, Canada, promising to live in harmony with nature by 2050. The Kunming-Montreal agreement is not legally binding but it will require signatories to report their progress towards meetingContinue reading “Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement”
【微纪录片】时代的尘埃：尘肺病患者的现状与挑战
江西省萍乡市是一个被誉为江南煤都的城市，也是中国最早的重工业起源地之一。这里曾经有不计其数的煤窑，更是有着千万个以此为生的煤矿工人。但在工业快速发展的同时，这些煤矿工人们面临着一个不可逆转的隐患——尘肺病。他们的生活、家庭，正因为尘肺病发生着翻天覆地的变化。 2022年7月，五名来自各地的高中生一起来到了萍乡。他们开展了大量调研与采访，并通过镜头记录下了这里尘肺病患者的生存现状与挑战。最终，他们共同制作了这部微纪录片，讲述尘肺病人的故事。 影片作者：Amy 黄美珊、Barbie 陈懿君、Diego 田梓铭、Emily 刘彦忻、Sylvia 朱佳莹（排名不分先后）
Burning waste must end: African leaders look to recycling for better health and value
Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University When African environment ministers met in Senegal in mid-September, they made one of the most important decisions in the history of waste management in Africa. The ministers laid the foundation to end the open dumping and burning of waste. Putting this decision into action will have multiple economic, environmental and socialContinue reading “Burning waste must end: African leaders look to recycling for better health and value”
Climate change affects mosquito behaviour. This may make it harder to end malaria in South Africa
Shüné Oliver, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Jaishree Raman, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Changes in climatic factors – such as higher temperatures and increased rainfall – affect the developmental, behavioural and distribution patterns of insects like mosquitoes. These changes have serious implications for the effective control of insect-borne diseases such as malaria. Worryingly,Continue reading “Climate change affects mosquito behaviour. This may make it harder to end malaria in South Africa”
LGBTIQ learners at risk in South Africa as conservative Christian groups fight plans for safer schools
Haley McEwen, University of Gothenburg and Dennis A. Francis, Stellenbosch University Advocacy groups in South Africa are intensifying their efforts to prevent the country’s education department from creating safer environments for children of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. Some of the advocacy groups have ties to conservative US Christian groups. Representing conservative organisations, FreedomContinue reading “LGBTIQ learners at risk in South Africa as conservative Christian groups fight plans for safer schools”
‘What am I supposed to do about all this really bad stuff?’ Young people identify 7 ‘superpowers’ to fight climate change
Phoebe Quinn, The University of Melbourne and Katitza Marinkovic Chavez, The University of Melbourne Many young people feel anxious, powerless, sad and angry about climate change. Although there are some great resources on children’s eco-anxiety and climate distress, the vast majority are designed for and by adults. So, what resources do children and young peopleContinue reading “‘What am I supposed to do about all this really bad stuff?’ Young people identify 7 ‘superpowers’ to fight climate change”
School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well
Jess Whitley, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Beth Saggers, Queensland University of Technology Over the past few years, the pandemic prompted school closures and remote learning that drew international attention to issues of students missing school — what researchers call “non-attendance.” Millions of students across the world missing varying amounts of school raises concerns aboutContinue reading “School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well”
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