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The Maldives faces a full-blown political crisis, with people taking to the streets of Malé to protest the government’s state of emergency. On the face of it, it looks like a political power struggle – but as Andreas Johansson writes, the crisis has its roots in a dangerous religious schism that’s growing wider and deeper.
And as earth’s climate warms, mangroves are expanding north and south from tropical zones. Because they reinforce shorelines and store huge quantities of carbon, protecting them is an effective climate strategy explains Samantha Chapman.
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Protesting for political freedom outside the Supreme Court in Malé.
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Andreas Johansson, Lund University
The Maldives' increasingly polarised religious politics are coming apart.
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Environment + Energy
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Samantha Chapman, Villanova University
As Earth's climate warms, mangroves are expanding north and south from tropical zones. Mangroves reinforce shorelines and store huge quantities of carbon, so protecting them is an effective climate strategy.
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Health + Medicine
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David Shearman, University of Adelaide
Heatstroke is a medical emergency and often kills. But there are many processes in the body that occur between being exposed to heat and ending up in the ED – and warning signs to look out for too.
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Politics + Society
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Ella S Prihatini, University of Western Australia
A political scientist finds out about Indonesia's youth "political preferences".
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Irwan Martua Hidayana, Universitas Indonesia
Perceptions in Indonesia towards LGBT as revealed in a national survey.
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Terje Østigård, Nordic Institute Africa
One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile River.
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Maty Konte, United Nations University
Local governance can have a real effect - positive or negative - on the quality of schooling.
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Joy Mueni, Riara University
There have been growing concerns about Kenya's interference in the media's work.
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