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Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

Elephant numbers in Tsavo rose from around 6,000 in the mid-1990s to almost 15,000 in 2021, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service. “We used to hate elephants a lot,” Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree. The bees humming in the background are part of the […]

Weather

Hull gets £70k to tackle homelessness over winter

Hull has been allocated nearly £70,000 to help deal with people sleeping rough during the winter months. The money has been assigned from a £10m emergency support package for rough sleepers announced by the government on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Hull City Council said any additional funding was “always welcome” but said the issue was […]

Science

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

Long one of the top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act. Long one of the world’s top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help […]

Entertainment

The Simpsons Tackle ‘Monday Night Football’ in Bid to Win Kids for NFL

After throwing characters from Marvel and Toy Story into its ongoing battle to lure young viewers to its increasingly expensive sports telecasts, Disney’s ESPN is really bringing in the big guns. Characters from the long-running animated series “The Simpsons” will join a December 9th “” game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys in an […]

Science

Teaching must be made more attractive as a profession to tackle shortages, researchers say

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Teaching must be made more attractive to a wider pool of graduates to tackle shortages in the profession, according to new international research comparing 18 countries. The worldwide comparison led by Durham University, UK, shows that the level of pay relative to other graduate professions, lack of resources and poor student […]