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Kristine Stiphany uses digital technologies to draw social parameters into the design and construction of infrastructure in the urban Global South. Undertaken in collaboration with residents of Brazilian informal settlements, her current study privileges situated data for revealing how people shape housing systems in evolution, and the political implications for doing so.

In hot water: Climate change harms hot spots of ocean life

In this Aug. 27, 2015 file photo, a Penguin runs out of the ocean after swimming with other penguins at Boulders beach a popular tourist destination in Simon’s Town, South Africa. The six ocean hot spots that teem with the biggest mix of species are also among those getting hit hardest by global warming and industrial fishing, a new study finds.

Tensions mount as Ecuador’s presidential race up in the air

Lenin Moreno, presidential candidate for the ruling party Alliance PAIS, center, poses for a photo with supporters after a news conference in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. The hand-picked candidate of President Rafael Correa, Moreno held an easy lead Monday in Ecuador’s presidential election, though authorities said it might be a few more days before they determine if Moreno won enough votes to avoid a runoff against his nearest rival.

Exit polls see Ecuador leftist ahead, runoff unclear

Lenin Moreno, candidate of the ruling PAIS Alliance Party, shows a ballot paper before casting his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Quito, Ecuador February 19, 2017. People stand in line while waiting to cast their votes during the presidential election at a school-turned-polling station in Guayaquil, Ecuador February 19, 2017.

Leaked videos heat up Ecuador’s presidential race

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, center, Alianza Pais party presidential candidate Lenin Moreno, left, and his running mate and Vice President Jorge Glas wave to supporters in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Jan. 15, 2017. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, center, Alianza Pais party presidential candidate Lenin Moreno, left, and his running mate and Vice President Jorge Glas wave to supporters in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Jan. 15, 2017.

Rocker on the mend in hospital

FRIENDS of Steve Grimmett, who had to have part of his leg amputated after falling ill on tour in Ecuador, have rallied together to organise a fundraising gig for the musician once he is well enough to fly home. Steve, 57 who lives in West Swindon , was only seven days into a five week tour of South America when he started to feel unwell, resulting in all future gigs with his band Grim Reaper being put on hold indefinitely.

Scientists find genes driving Bahama pupfish specialization

The saltwater lakes of the Bahama’s San Salvador Island are home to a rich diversity of fish species, including several species of Bahama pupfish. What makes such diversity possible? In a new study, scientists have offered a genetic explanation for how at least three pupfish species coexist in the same lake.

Scientists find genes driving Bahama pupfish specialization

The saltwater lakes of the Bahama’s San Salvador Island are home to a rich diversity of fish species, including several species of Bahama pupfish. What makes such diversity possible? In a new study, scientists have offered a genetic explanation for how at least three pupfish species coexist in the same lake.

Ecuador quake kills two, injures 15

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector A 5.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Ecuador left two people dead and injured another 15 on Monday, as it caused substantial material damage, Reuters reported. The quake shook the country’s Esmeraldas province, which lies along the northern coast and border with Colombia, the Secretariat of Risk Management said.