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USAID: What projects have already been affected by aid cuts?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 20, 2025
From healthcare for Afghan women to education programs for children in Mali, discover what activities have halted following USAID freeze
Wild fish able to recognise individual humans, study finds
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 20, 2025
Wild fish can use visual differences between humans to recognise individuals which have previously rewarded them, new research shows
Sunscreen’s impact on marine life needs urgent investigation, new study reveals
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 18, 2025
A single beach with 1,000 visitors can accumulate more than 35kg of sunscreen deposits each day - scientists call for more research into sunscreen's impacts
AI is helping to clear out ‘ghost gear’ from oceans – here’s how
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 17, 2025
New platform uses AI to detect where abandoned fishing gear is likely to be found on seabed floor, replacing time-consuming manual searching
Why is El Salvador turning away from Bitcoin?
By
Geographical Contributor
Feb 17, 2025
El Salvador's attitudes to Bitcoin are changing. Doug Specht explores why and considers how other nations are sizing up cryptocurrency
What critical minerals does Ukraine have – and why is Trump interested?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 14, 2025
Ukraine has one of the largest mineral deposits of any European country. What minerals does it house & how could they benefit the US?
Why are more twins being born across the world?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 13, 2025
Twin birthrate has increased by around one-third in last 40 years – but what exactly is causing the 'twin trend'?
How fashion is becoming ever-faster
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 13, 2025
Andrew Brooks considers whether recycling old clothes makes the fashion industry more sustainable or simply fuels even more consumption
Why is the Ukraine war raising CO2 emissions?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 13, 2025
Planes avoiding Russian airspace must take significant detours, leading to global aviation CO2 emissions to rise by 1 per cent in 2023
Geo explainer: What is USAID – and why is it so vital?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 13, 2025
Discover more about the world's single biggest aid donor as it faces a 90-day pause in its activities under Trump
Does Trump mark the end of a coal-free US?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 12, 2025
With Donald Trump signing executive orders to lift fossil fuel regulations, is it possible that the US will backtrack on phasing out coal?
Which countries speak the most languages?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 10, 2025
Discover the countries with the most 'living languages' – at number one is a nation that speaks more than 800 different dialects
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