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  Afrika Spectrum
Country: Germany

Publisher: Institut fur Afrika-Kunde

ISBN: 0002-0397



Study: Climate change to wreck global income by 2050
A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday claimed that climate change is poised to wipe out some 20% of global GDP by ...


Coal phase-out could be cheaper than currently implemented in Germany
A study in the top journal JAERE quantifies welfare losses for employees and recommends that policymakers compensate by subsidising job changes instead of ...


People think old age starts later than they used to, study finds
As people aged, their perception of when old age starts increased, the researchers found. "To give an example, for a 64-year-old, the estimated perceived onset of old age was 74.7 years, whereas for a ...


Nearly 10,000 chemicals leaching from plastic containers into food, alarming study reveals
The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology tested 36 different plastic food packaging products from ...


England tops global chart for child alcohol use – study
In one of the largest studies of its kind, the World Health Organisation examined data for 280,000 children from 44 countries.


German study confirms positive effect of anesthetic midazolam after cardiac arrest
If a patient is successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest and circulation resumes, they are not out of the woods yet. A number of factors can influence whether and how they survive the trauma ...


Study uncovers hormone-affecting chemicals in plastic packaging
Plastic is a very complex material that can contain many different chemicals, some of which can be harmful. This is also true for plastic food packaging.


Unhealthy foods perceived as tastier when more plentiful, study finds
People tend to perceive unhealthy foods as tastier when they are more abundant, despite being presented alongside equally tasty healthy options. This suggests that food quantity can influence ...


Women embrace youthfulness longer than men: Study
Study reveals women perceive 'old age' significantly later than men, shedding light on shifting perceptions of aging and its ...


Climate change is coming for our incomes, study warns. Which countries will lose out the most?
In Europe, southern countries like Spain and Italy will bear the brunt of declining incomes, while Arctic-adjacent nations could benefit.


Study shows ultra-thin two-dimensional materials can rotate the polarization of visible light
It has been known for centuries that light exhibits wave-like behavior in certain situations. Some materials are able to rotate the polarization, i.e. the direction of oscillation, of the light wave ...


People think 'old age' starts later than it used to, study finds
Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a new study.