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The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, in April 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

The Strait of Hormuz: The supply chain loop that broke the world

The Strait of Hormuz is closed for the first time in the life of the Islamic Republic. Restoring the brake requires a credible diplomatic offer from the West.
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: the Palmiet Catchment Rehabilitation project aimed to restore this river. Gary De Winnaar/GroundTruth

African cities aren’t doing enough to adapt to climate change: lessons from Durban and Harare

Researchers have found six steps to overturn unfair economic and social systems that leave disadvantaged people at risk of climate disasters.
What’s known as ‘systems thinking’ is critical to ensure our food supply chains are pandemic-proof. (Pixabay)

How to prevent disruptions in food supply chains after COVID‑19

It’s vital to look through a systems lens to understand how future food chains should interact and how risk should be managed. This is particularly critical as we confront a second wave of COVID-19.
Road trauma is already the ninth leading cause of death worldwide. AAP/Alan Porritt

Rethinking the causes of road trauma: society’s problems must share the blame

Wider societal issues are driving road user behaviour, which cannot be fixed by taking a traditional road safety approach.
South Korea’s subtly calibrated risk aversion in the face of outrageous North Korean aggression has kept the two countries from war. EPA/KCNA

Is the world really sleepwalking to war? Systems thinking can provide an answer

An aggressive posture is one thing – but doing something about it is another, as countries factor in the costs and risks of aggression.

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