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Oxford study finds world’s highest heat-risk cities concentrated in Asia and Africa
Heat risk is about more than temperature. A new Oxford study of 205 cities found that poverty, limited infrastructure and lack of access to cooling are key factors driving urban…
Infrastructure and development plans must align
Infrastructure is responsible for 79% greenhouse gas emissions and plays an important role in supporting national development priorities and achieving the targets of the 2015…
And now for the good environment news with Conservation Optimism
Conservation Optimism, a site that provides stories about efforts to protect and restore the environment has become a global movement
Call for a New Deal for Journalism to strengthen democracy
Changes in news consumption practices and in the information ecosystem have hit newspapers hard
Oxford’s position on Rhodes Must Fall is bad politics — and even worse history
It is misleading to use Nelson Mandela’s name to defend the Cecil John Rhodes statue
Universities have a role to play in a pandemic and should adjust accordingly
An executive centre that makes decisions quickly is advisable to ensure staff, students and research are well taken care of
‘Killing without any reason’: Deaths in rural Ethiopia spark outcry
The violence is unfolding ahead of elections next year in one of the country’s most volatile and ethnically diverse areas
Malaria can be beaten in many places, say researchers
Malaria kills one child every 30 seconds, yet in many parts of the world the disease is hanging on by a thread and could be wiped out by concerted action, researchers said on…