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The new research, published in a peer-reviewed biological sciences journal from The Royal Society, suggests that resilience is an ability that societies can gain and lose over time. Researchers found that a stable society can withstand even a dramatic climate shock, whereas a small shock can lead to chaos in a vulnerable one.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the 2024 Budget speech to the National Assembly, the fifth Annual Social Justice Lecture is taking place at Stellenbosch University and Emancipatory Futures Studies will host a public lecture on ‘Understanding Polycrisis’.

An imbalance of fungi in the gut could contribute to excessive inflammation in people with severe COVID-19. Plus, mummified mice reveal mammals’ unexpected survival skills and the Moon could be 40 million years older than we thought. An imbalance of fungi in the gut could contribute to excessive inflammation in people with severe COVID-19. Plus, mummified mice reveal mammals’ unexpected survival skills and the Moon could be 40 million years older than we thought.

The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.

It’s reasonable to wonder how neatly the lessons from ancient societies apply to today.

Studies provide a helpful lesson for this unstable moment in our history.

The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.

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New research covering 5,000 years of human history untangles the connection between environmental disasters and societal collapse.

It's no longer just about stopping, but how we can live with climate change. To figure this out, we must delve into our cultures, as highlighted in a special issue of The Royal Society. A study by the Complexity Science Hub points out how our history could help guide the way.