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The late Bronze Age collapse of Mediterranean society and the role of catastrophic climate change events

Calian James Hazell
February 16, 2023

Ancient climate events teach us about present-day climate change and its effects on vulnerable regions like the arid Mediterranean, requiring preparation and adaptation.

Asian studies/History/Sports science

Still tied to its colonial past, Macao football makes little progress

Celia Gouveia
November 17, 2022

Macao's highest FIFA men's world ranking (156) to date came in 1997, while still under Portuguese authority.

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Who invented football? From ‘The Simplest Game’ to ‘The Beautiful Game’

Malcolm Tozer
October 20, 2022

Who exactly invented the world's most popular sport? Much can be attributed to a nineteenth century English priest, John Charles Thring, who developed a football code called "The Simplest Game."

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