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‘Himalayan Viagra’ is threatened by fervent Chinese demand and climate change
At the beginning of the Himalayan summer, when the snows start to melt, all the schools close for th...
Death toll mounts in Rio de Janeiro as police lose control of the city – and of themselves
On June 30, a baby was shot in his mother’s belly in Rio de Janeiro. After the rifle fire hit 29-yea...
Colombia’s FARC rebels have rebranded as a political party – now they need a leader
Ever since Colombia signed its fragile, contested peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Force...
China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on...
Will whoever controls gene editing control historical memory?
In July, Harvard scientists used a gene-editing technology first developed in 2013 to programme bact...
Biofuel breakthroughs bring ‘negative emissions’ a step closer
The use of biofuels helps reduce human greenhouse gas emissions. That’s one reason why some petroleu...