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The World Health Organisation (WHO) now warns that inactivity and sedentary lifestyles are one of the main risk factors for health problems and premature death. It is important, however, to draw a ...

The British Columbia Supreme Court has begun hearing a long-awaited constitutional challenge to the province’s Mental Health Act. The case, nearly a decade in the making, is now drawing greater ...

That year a Tuareg rebellion started in northern Mali and President Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted in a military coup. Constitutional rule was suspended. Rebels in northern Mali went on to seize ...

A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric.

Preventing further climate change means a global fossil fuel phase-out must happen by 2050. Climate change mitigation scientists Sven Teske and Saori Miyake analysed the potential for renewable energy ...

Llewellyn, Professor, Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement & Department of History, McMaster University Penney Clark, Professor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of ...

~ The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement ...

The Togolese authorities must investigate allegations that protesters were subjected to torture, following protests earlier this month, and respect their commitments to protect the rights to freedom ...

Click to expand Image A woman who was sexually assaulted in a displacement camp in North Kivu province, where she had fled fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 23, 2023. © 2023 ...

~ The hidden bias in college admissions tests: How standardized exams can favor privilege over potential ...

Last year, storms and flooding affected an estimated 413,000 people, resulting in the loss of at least 335 lives. Material damage is estimated to amount to at least €18 billion, according to the 2024 ...