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The African Mirror (África do Sul)
Em 2024: 2 notícias
Desde 1995: 3 notícias
Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink
Publicado em 20 agosto 2024
EVERY product or service that you consume is part of a supply chain. Supply chains include an array of activities connecting mining or harvesting, processing, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, retail, consumption, and waste management. Even quite simple products or services can have complex supply chains that span the globe.
Each of these activities along the supply chain will have an impact, socially and environmentally. Some are positive, such as job creation and training opportunities. [...]
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Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee
Publicado em 18 abril 2024YOU might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt. Coffee undoubtedly is a big part of global culture, and the kind made from the Arabica bean is the most appreciated by coffee drinkers. Researchers now have unlocked the genome of the Arabica species and traced its origins to a natural mating between two other coffee species an estimated 610,000 to one million years ago in the forests of Ethiopia. That makes this species older than our own species Homo sapiens, [...]ver notícia -
COVID-19 pandemic policies overlooked long-term needs of children
Publicado em 04 julho 2023Researchers from South Africa, the UK, and Brazil recently conducted a study on the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people, particularly those from disadvantaged households. Their research highlights that the pandemic has deepened existing inequalities, with children and young people’s voices and needs not being considered in policy decisions. The study conducted by researchers from the University of the Free State (UFS) and the University of Fort Hare in South Africa; the [...]ver notícia