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A special United Nations report has issued a wake up call on climate change: urgent and unprecedented action needs to be taken to limit global warming to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels. The issue is even more urgent for hot, dry and water-stressed countries like Botswana and Namibia. Mark New explains how even a slight rise in temperature will affect them.
From the US Andrew J. Hoffman and Ellen Hughes-Cromwick set out what led to William Nordhaus sharing the economics Nobel – technically the Sveriges Riksbank Prize – and how his work links to climate change.
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The Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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Mark New, University of Cape Town
For hot, dry and water-stressed countries like Botswana and Namibia, high temperatures and droughts will be more severe than the global average.
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William Nordhaus argues markets can help curb climate change.
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Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan; Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, University of Michigan
William Nordhaus showed that the market offers the best chance for preventing global catastrophe form climate change.
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Politics + Society
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Helder Ferreira do Vale, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
After four years of economic crisis and corruption, Brazilians have never trusted their government less. They showed their frustration Sunday, voting for two ideologically opposed candidates.
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Courtney J. Campbell, University of Birmingham
Brazil could see a return to the dark days of the military dictatorship.
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Health + Medicine
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Franziska Wadephul, University of Hull; Catriona Jones, University of Hull; Julie Jomeen, University of Hull
Tokophobia is a pathological fear of pregnancy and can lead to avoidance of childbirth.
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Justin Komguep Nono, University of Cape Town; Hlumani Ndlovu, University of Cape Town
Deworming needs to be accompanied by health awareness campaigns in order to reduce diseases from parasitic worms.
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