Author
Erin Fitz-Henry, The University of Melbourne “Climate change is racist”. So reads the title of a recent book by British journalist Jeremy Williams. While this title might seem provocative, it’s long been recognised that people of colour suffer disproportionate harms…
Continue reading
I never consented to being a cyborg – did you? Richard Asher ponders the impacts of tech and the loss of analogue choices. A few questions, if I may. Do you care that soon – if not already – you will…
Continue reading
The AI revolution risks deepening inequality between the global north and south. Clarote & AI4Media/betterimagesofai.org, CC BY-SA Rachel Adams, University of Cape Town If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs…
Continue reading
I will do it. I’ll get to it. Tomorrow. That perfect day, when everything happens yet it doesn’t if you stay stuck. I have been driving myself to distraction. My lists are long and my motivation to complete the tasks…
Continue reading
Could the future of food be rooted in the past? Recent research demonstrates that indigenous food plants often contain substantially higher micronutrient levels than their conventional counterparts, with some African indigenous vegetables providing up to five times more vitamins and…
Continue reading
The Ethical Agency, a leading force in ethical marketing, is proud to announce its commitment to supporting NGOs in the sustainability space and beyond in achieving their digital marketing goals. Recognising the vital role of digital marketing strategies in amplifying…
Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking long reign was exceptional in many ways – not least because England has been ruled by men for most of the last thousand years. Until recently, the crown was passed to the monarch’s eldest son and…
Continue reading
Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments – often at the expense of important habitats and species. That’s why, to avoid unnecessary species extinctions, it’s crucial to know which habitats to protect. In a…
Continue reading
One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. For example, the Roman natural historian Pliny the Elder wrote about unicorns…
Continue reading
‘This year we see yet another rise in global fossil CO2 emissions, when we need a rapid decline.’ Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record levels – with no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed to limit…
Continue reading
We have all asked ourselves the big questions; where do we come from and what is the nature of our humanity? Archaeological, anthropological, and ethnological studies have attempted to gain an understanding of the painters of rock art and their…
Continue reading
By: Steven Daniel So the research for this article started off with looking at Cotton Facts on Cotton SA, and admittedly it really didn’t look that bad. It only takes 3% of the agricultural area of the world and produces…
Continue reading
By Gwen Sparks In a fast-paced society, what we eat, how it was made and where it originated from doesn’t often cross our busy minds. Over the years farming has evolved so much to keep up with the demands of…
Continue reading
