Internal displacement in Syria used to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, new study shows
Internal displacement in Syria was used by the Assad regime to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, a new...
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Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change
Tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to keep pace with climate change, raising concerns about their...
Recreation of unique Indian boat showcases lost skills and environmental change
Experts at the University of Exeter have teamed up with Indian craftsmen to recreate a vanished traditional boat hailed locally...
Chinese contractors in Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, study shows
Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country’s Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic...
Lebanon multidimensional crisis diminishing trust in public education and worsening inequality, study shows
Diminished trust in public education in crisis-hit Lebanon is worsening inequality in the country and forcing parents to make difficult...
Climate change threatens future of banana export industry
Climate change is rapidly reducing the ability of banana producers to supply one of our favourite fruits. New research from...
More menopausal symptoms linked to poorer brain function in later life
Experiencing more menopausal symptoms is linked to poorer brain function and warnings signs associated with dementia in later life, according...
Oral history project recovering voices of Spanish and Latin American women celebrated at Spanish Embassy
An oral history project that is creating powerful video postcards to recover and preserve the legacies of prominent Spanish and...
‘Big Five’ increasingly written out of longlist for prestigious international literature prize as independent publishers transform the sector
The role of independent publishers in driving lasting change in international literature continues to be one of the main narratives...