A study in Nepal and cross-border areas of India and China records a 46% increase between 2016 and 2023 in the area covered by buildings up to 50 metres above nearby riverbeds. The findings highlight the expansion of construction in locations potentially exposed to flooding and the need for reliable data to support prevention.
A plan for a 200-room resort on a pristine beach pits investors against residents and environmentalists calling for smaller, community-based development to protect turtle nests and the coral reef.
An analysis of the Growing Up in Scotland study found no consistent relationship between screen time and emotional or behavioral difficulties in children aged 5 and 10 after accounting for family factors. At 15, teenagers who played video games for five or more hours a day were more likely to have elevated difficulties, while those who used social media for at least an hour were less likely.
A study of 304 adults links symptoms of depression and anxiety to both the duration and the nature of social media use. The findings suggest that interventions limited to reducing screen time may be insufficient, but do not establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
Three schools in rural and remote Canadian communities are using hydroponics to provide students with fresh vegetables. The projects connect school meals with hands-on learning in areas where access to fresh food is difficult.
Nikos Tsiforos brought together journalism, literature, theatre and cinema, writing more than 40 plays and over 60 screenplays. His stories often focused on people on the margins of Athens society, while his writing also included satirical accounts of history and mythology.
Ilias Petropoulos documented rebetiko, Kaliarda and aspects of urban life that fell outside official folklore studies. His work was associated with prosecutions and imprisonment, as well as criticism of his disparaging attacks and unsupported claims.
Paraguay met UNESCO's deadline for submitting updated information on the Chaco Biosphere Reserve, where deforestation threatens Indigenous communities. The details have not been made public, and the effectiveness of protection remains under review.
In a study involving nearly 3,800 participants in the US, mental shortcuts were identified in 68% of political decision-making cases. The findings show why interpreting opinion polls also requires examining how people make decisions.
According to an opinion article in The Independent, Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will broadcast the execution of convicted former serviceman Nidal Malik Hasan live. The announcement raises questions about the public display of state violence and the transformation of punishment into spectacle.
Four studies involving 1,680 participants found that women were more interested in hypothetical jobs when women made up the majority of employees. Representation also affected their expected sense of belonging, but the findings do not establish a similar effect on actual career choices.
In Nigeria's Ogoniland, women are restoring mangrove forests destroyed by decades of oil pollution. The initiative connects the recovery of wetlands with the return of sources of food and income and communities' participation in decisions about their land.
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