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  • Chinese FM defends Hong Kong reform proposals as 'reasonable'
    Beijing’s controversial proposal to introduce new veto powers on Hong Kong’s legislative elections are ‘lawful, just and reasonable,’ China’s foreign minister said Sunday, after the move was criticised as an attack on the city’s freedoms. 7.3.2021
  • Swiss voters back proposal to ban full-face veils in public places
    Voters in Switzerland backed a proposal on Sunday to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being an exceptionally rare sight in Swiss streets. 7.3.2021
  • The women fighting for Generation Equality
    It will take around 130 years to reach gender parity in key areas such as politics and the boardroom, but 13 extraordinary women, who have been profiled in a UN exhibition are showing how opportunities can be created for all women and girls. 7.3.2021
  • Women in Europe need ‘greater economic independence’ to avoid poverty: UN Special Rapporteur
    Women in Europe should be given “greater economic independence” through equal pay, childcare support and the sharing of domestic duties to ensure that they do not fall into poverty, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. 7.3.2021
  • Myanmar: Tens of thousands turn out for Sunday protests despite overnight raids
    Demonstrations held in more than half a dozen cities after soldiers and police moved in on several districts in Yangon 7.3.2021

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  • WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all
    Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the global initiative making these medicines accessible by all countries, the UN’s top health official said on Friday.
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  • Research: SARS-CoV-2 immunization passports: A ticket to normal life?
    Proof of immunization against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may soon be required in many parts of the globe. 4.3.2021
  • Scientists dig deep to reveal Earth’s hidden layer
    It’s an idea worthy of a Jules Verne novel; a mysterious layer at the centre of our planet. Now researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have confirmed the existence of the Earth’s ‘innermost inner core’… 3.3.2021
  • UNESCO reveals largest carbon stores found in Australian World Heritage Sites
    Australia’s marine World Heritage Sites are among the world’s largest stores of carbon dioxide according to a new report from the United Nations, co-authored by an ECU marine science expert… 3.3.2021
  • Reforested areas rival mature forests in securing water, study finds
    New research from Madagascar shows that young scrubby forests can in some ways be better at retaining water than older mature forests… 2.3.2021
  • Twice as many tactics and techniques used to close than open digital space in ten African countries
    The African Digital Rights Network publishes the first comparative study on the digital rights landscapes of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Cameroon… 2.3.2021
  • Ecology: The scientific literature dominated by men and a handful of countries
    Publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals is crucial for the development of a researcher’s career. The scientists that publish the most often in the most prestigious journals generally acquire greater renown, as well as higher responsibilities… 2.3.2021
  • Climate Change-Driven Snowmelt in Alps Triggers Abrupt Seasonal Change
    Spring snowmelt in the Alps is occurring earlier in the year due to climate change and as a result triggering abrupt deviations in mountain ecosystems. These changes could negatively affect the functioning of these valuable ecosystems… 2.3.2021
  • Oval plates could be the key to reducing food waste say researchers
    Scientists from the University of Illinois has revealed a simple change which could help reduce food waste in the US’ college dining halls – a setting the research team behind the study named as a major culprit for food waste in the country… 1.3.2021
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    Researchers are in the search for generalisable rules and patterns in nature. Biogeographer Julia Kemppinen together with her colleagues tested if plant functional traits show similar patterns along microclimatic gradients across far-apart regions from the high-Arctic Svalbard to the sub-Antarctic Marion Island… 1.3.2021
  • Why COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods fall short and 3 ways to improve them
    Several proposals have emerged on how to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, but they fall short in ensuring that the vaccine is distributed fairly… 1.3.2021

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