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Treasure hunters are flocking to Zimbabwe – but the toxic gold rush brings ecological disaster
As thousands of illegal gold miners descend on the region in search of riches, their use of mercury is contaminating land and water supplies
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The ‘spiritual Ponzi schemes’ bringing exponential wealth to African prophets
Zimbabwe’s evangelist pastors wield more influence than politicians – but do their promises of riches ever materialise for devout followers?
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How South Africa’s ‘pit toilets’ became a damning symbol of the nation’s inequality
Ten years after the death of a boy who drowned in a latrine, the poor are still forced to use inadequate sanitation
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‘They kill and play with their victims’ bodies like dolls’: The elephants terrorising Thailand
After years of endangerment, elephant numbers in the wild have surged – with deadly consequences for local communities
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Treasure hunters are flocking to Zimbabwe – but the toxic gold rush brings ecological disaster
As thousands of illegal gold miners descend on the region in search of riches, their use of mercury is contaminating land and water supplies
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How arsenic-polluted water is turning rice into a toxic staple
Researchers warn that contamination is a significant issue for regions heavily reliant on the semi-aquatic crop
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Five billion people could be without clean drinking water by 2050, study warns
Researchers tracking the spread of waterway toxins warn that nitrogen pollution could exacerbate a looming scarcity crisis
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Scientists aim to predict weather’s impact on heart disease patients
Health effects of climate change will be high on the agenda of this week’s Cop28 summit in Dubai
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Creating a ‘smoke-free generation’ is a unique chance to lead the world in tackling tobacco
The strategy has the potential to prevent death and disease for generations to come – MPs should grasp this opportunity with both hands
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Obesity set to impact one in five adults in Africa by late 2023, WHO warns
Lifestyle and diets are shifting dramatically across the continent, raising concerns of a 'ticking time bomb' of obesity
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Britain needs more than willpower to shake off addictions to fags, booze, junk food and ‘chillaxing’
Should the government ban, regulate and red-tape the country into good health?
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Investing $1 per person could save 7 million lives from heart disease, cancer and diabetes
Countries must prioritise funding for non-communicable diseases – which cause seven out of 10 deaths worldwide each year – WHO says
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The secret rewilding project that could save the white rhino
Poachers have driven the species to the edge of extinction – but an ambitious programme hopes to permanently secure its future
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Carmakers could be complicit in abuse of China’s Uyghurs, report says
Human Rights Watch says the industry could be using metals tainted by forced labour, which is linked to the exploitation of ethnic Muslims
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How South Korea is harnessing AI to ease its ‘super-ageing’ crisis
More than a fifth of the population is set to be 65 and older by 2025. To meet rising demand among the old, South Korea is turning to robots
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Climate change provokes urgent action on food systems everywhere
It can no longer be a case of ‘business as usual’ when it comes to food production
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This addictive nut is driving record rates of cancer – yet millions continue to chew it
Twenty years after it was first classified as a carcinogen, the market for betel nut consumption is still booming
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Apple vs egg: which one really keeps the doctor at bay?
One of these – consumed daily – helps children grow and develop more rapidly, improving height, weight and body mass
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Parents ‘misled and deceived’ over sugary baby food, says Unicef
Processed foods wrongly sold as healthy products are being marketed for toddlers across southeast Asia, an investigation has found
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Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s largest producer of opium
Military coup has forced farmers to make a living from growing opium while Taliban has cracked down on drug supply
