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The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?

The Horn of Africa – which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and some surrounding countries – has been hit by increasingly frequent and devastating droughts. Despite this, it seems the region has an increasing amount of groundwater. And this water could help support drought-stricken rural communities.

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The dark web down under: what’s driving the rise and rise of NZ’s ‘Tor Market’ for illegal drugs?

New Zealand is generally proud of being a world leader, but there’s one claim that might not be universally admired: being home to the longest running English-language market for illegal drugs on the so-called “darknet”.

The Conversation

Podcast: The Queen’s royal approval for UK’s science and technology

Monarch’s Royal Society links through the second Elizabethan age - and her childhood fun at the Science Museum

Evening Standard

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Te Tiriti history can't be 'left to chance'

Comment: Those designing the curriculum shouldn't avoid Te Tiriti facts that may provoke a reaction, particularly among those still clinging on to narratives of consensual colonisation.

Newsroom.co.nz

Nottingham Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam honoured with prestigious award

The professor is part of the executive team at the University of Nottingham

Nottingham Post

UK's oldest UFO sighting revealed as country's first ever 'X-file' is unearthed

Cromwell Mortimer jotted down a sketch of the mystery object and published it in the Philosophical Transactions, vol XLIII in 1746, which has just come to light for the first time

Daily Mirror

Climate crisis: even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth's species

The history of climate change is one of people slowly coming to terms with the truth. None but a small minority still question whether it’s real and caused by humans. Now most grapple with the reality of trying to slow down catastrophic warming, and the difference between solutions and false…

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Replace A-levels to combat ‘academic snobbery’, says Royal Society president

Young people need broader range of skills to create more equal society, says Sir Adrian Smith

The Guardian - UK

Happy Birthday Elon Musk: 51 Facts And Figures About Tesla, SpaceX CEO On His 51st Birthday

One of the world’s most well-known CEOs, Elon Reeve Musk was born June 28, 1971, in South Africa and is celebrating his 51st birthday in 2022. Known for his use of memes on social media, including mentions of popular jokes involving 69 and 4/20, it might come as a surprise that…

Benzinga

Do we need a new theory of evolution?

The long read: A new wave of scientists argues that mainstream evolutionary theory needs an urgent overhaul. Their opponents have dismissed them as misguided careerists – and the conflict may determine the future of biology

The Guardian - UK

Vegan and vegetarian diets may lack certain nutrients – here’s how to get more of them

Vegan and vegetarian diets are certainly trendy, with more people than ever before making the switch. While some people are choosing to go plant-based for environmental reasons, others are adopting these diets because of their health benefits. It’s hardly surprising, given studies have linked vegetarian and vegan diets to a…

The Conversation

Royal Society names climate scientist first Brazilian member since 1800s

The Royal Society scientific academy has elected climate scientist Carlos Nobre, a leading researcher studying the Amazon rainforest, as its first Brazilian member since the country's Emperor Dom Pedro II joined the group in the 1800s.

Reuters

Academics divided on their own freedoms

New research shows diverging views within academia on their freedom to debate controversial issues.

Newsroom.co.nz

Covid could 'reset' and dodge all vaccines with future pandemic 'certain', expert warns

Speaking at a virtual Royal Society conference, the Government's chief scientific adviser for England also said the "world needs to be ready" for inevitable future pandemics which look very different to the current one

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Covid-19 variant that ‘escapes immunity’ could take world by surprise – Vallance

Sir Patrick Vallance spoke at a virtual Royal Society conference about coronavirus mutations, inevitable future pandemics and science funding.

Daily Mirror

Former MoD 'UFO adviser' said alien invasion will 'change the world forever'

Nick Pope worked for the British Government and was an adviser for the Ministry of Defence on UFOs and extraterrestrial life, and now he's lifted the lid on inside chats

The Independent UK

It's still Bangkok: Thailand quells talk of name change

No, English speakers and others using the Roman alphabet aren’t going to have to start calling the Thai capital by its local name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, and drop the more familiar “Bangkok.”

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