Who really killed Canada’s carbon tax? Friends and foes alike
The axing of the consumer carbon tax marks a major turning point in Canadian climate policy. It fell victim to misinformation ...
Rwanda and Belgium are at odds over the DRC: what’s led to the latest low point
Rwanda’s government has blamed Belgium’s colonial rule for the ethnic divisions that sparked the 1994 genocide.
Africa’s data workers are being exploited by foreign tech firms – 4 ways to protect them
There is a need to create regional or continent-wide regulatory frameworks for protection of African gig workers.
Nuclear war threat: why Africa’s pushing for a complete ban
Even a limited nuclear war in Europe would lead to catastrophic global climatic effects. Huge amounts of debris thrown high ...
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
On March 28, Trump asked the Supreme Court for permission under the act to resume deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador while ...
The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir ...
As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in ...
What is a ‘revisionist’ state, and what are they trying to revise?
Dissecting a loaded term in international affairs, and what it means for a country to disrupt the prevailing US-led order ...
Why do dogs love to play with trash?
While you might not like how your trash smells, to your dog it is an appealing buffet brimming with apple cores, banana peels ...
How viruses blur the boundaries of life
Scientists still disagree on whether viruses are truly alive or not. What scientists can agree on is that a virus adapts to ...
Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that ...
23% of South Africa’s children suffer from severe hunger: we tested some solutions – experts
Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the ...