Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries

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Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which...

Immigrants in Europe and North America earn 18% less than natives – here’s why

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As many countries grapple with ageing populations, falling birthrates, labour shortages and fiscal pressures, the ability to successfully integrate immigrants is becoming an increasingly pressing matter. However, our new...

The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi

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Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. But this food craze has also unleashed an...

Paolo Borsellino: the murder of an anti-mafia prosecutor and the enduring mystery of his missing red notebook

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It has been 33 years since anti-mafia prosecutor Paolo Borsellino was blown up by Cosa Nostra in front of his mothers home in Palermo, Sicily. His death on July 19 1992 came 57 days after the murder of his colleague,...

Seclusion rooms don’t make schools safe, and Ontario needs a policy

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A recent report entitled Crisis in the Classroom: Exclusion, Seclusion and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools shares accounts of the frightening use of seclusion rooms in schools. It makes...

From tea towels to TV remotes: eight everyday bacterial hotspots – and how to clean them

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From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless some even helpful but under...

Britons are less likely than Americans to invest in stocks – but they may not have the full picture

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UK chancellor Rachel Reeves would like Britons to invest more in stocks particularly UK stocks rather than keep their money in cash. She has even urged the UK finance industry to be less negative about investing and...