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States like Samoa face brutal 2027 storm season – every dollar of ‘climate cash’ counts for small islands
Samoa is one of 39 island nations recognised by the UN as being exceptionally vulnerable to climate change.
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Influencers are supposed to influence us – so why are they asking us what they should do?
These interactions are interesting because they demonstrated how influencers could communicate exclusivity and accessibility simultaneously.
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Turkey hosts UN climate summit while pursuing new fossil fuel projects
The Cop31 host wants to accelerate electrification, but its dependence on coal tells another story.
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Cheap, acccessible and easy to use: drones are changing warfare in the way the AK-47 assault rifle did
Attack drones are now being used in conflicts around the world.
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Science is getting closer to beating malaria, so what’s still in the way? 3 areas where action can make an impact
Scientific advances have strengthened the ability to prevent, detect, understand and anticipate malaria transmission. Yet their full potential hasn’t been realised.
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Andy Burnham and climate change: where does the prime minister really stand?
Despite going to the UN summit, Cop31, he still hasn’t been clear about where climate sits on his agenda.
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How babies are born knowing the difference between day and night
Hormones and nutrients carry signals about time of day to babies before birth. New research is exploring what happens when these rhythms are disrupted.
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We tracked 20 years of crop cycles and protests in Kenya – unrest follows a clear seasonal rhythm
Protest activity among Kenya’s farming communities follows a clear and predictable agricultural rhythm.
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Artificial intelligence is desperately seeking its narrative
The world is grappling with the game-changing effects of AI and the storytelling around it. In the end it’s the dominant narrative that tends to influence whether or not new technology is adopted.
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Why Donald Trump keeps threatening Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain – and why it is so hard to destroy
Trump’s administration believes that Pickaxe Mountain could shelter centrifuges capable of enriching uranium.
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Tanning and homemade sunscreen trends overlook what sunlight does to your skin
What research reveals about sunscreen safety and why a tan offers little protection against sun damage.
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America’s 2-party system seems weird, but adding a 3rd party could make voter representation worse
A scholar of parties and elections explains how the ‘umbrella’ Democratic and Republican parties mask differences in political preferences – and may represent voters just as well as multiparty systems.