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Why the Tonga volcanic eruption was so violent, and what to expect next

The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano has spread shock waves around half the wo

A self-driving truck produced by Aurora is seen on a road in Texas

In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads

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Before driverless trucks are allowed onto roads and highways, however, multiple tests must still be conducted to ensure they are safe.

Researchers said national climate pledges to reduce emissions focus narrowly on fossil fuel use and ignore the mounting global appetite for stuff

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

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Research by Circle Economy estimates that 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are linked to the manufacturing and use of products.

Between October to November 2021, unvaccinated people were around 50 times more likely to die from Covid than people who were vaccinated and boosted

Covid-19 vaccines showed high efficacy against severe Omicron: US data

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WASHINGTON - Covid-19 vaccines and boosters continued to have very high efficacy against severe outcomes during the Omicron wave of the virus, a large

WATCH | Sisulu daring Ramaphosa to fire her - analyst

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The spat between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has taken a new twist. Political analyst, David Maimela speaks to eNCA.

Successive Covid waves have prompted exhausted UK health workers to quit in droves

From nightmares to PTSD: Covid stokes UK health care staff crisis

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Long shifts working in intensive care and the risk of catching Covid and passing it on to his wife and children left Joan Pons Laplana exhausted.

SA's Constitution | Sisulu stirs the pot

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The spat between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu is intensifying.

As pope, Benedict was the first pontiff to apologise for the abuse scandal which rocked the Church

Benedict XVI: 'Rottweiler' who resigned scandal-dogged papacy

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Benedict XVI, accused of failing to act in German sex abuse cases, was the first pope to resign since the Middle Ages after presiding over a papacy be