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Urban trees vs. cool roofs: What’s the best way for cities to beat the heat?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ian Smith, Research Scientist in Earth & Environment, Boston University Trees like these in Boston can help keep neighborhoods cooler on hot days. Yassine Khalfalli/Unsplash, CC BY When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement…
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How wind and solar power helps keep America’s farms alive
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Paul Mwebaze, Research Economist at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign About 60% of Iowa’s power comes from wind. Farmers can earn extra cash by leasing small sections of farms for power production. Bill Clark/Getty Images Drive through the…
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The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination – for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University Ixia Beach, located on the northwestern coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, is a popular destination. Norbert Nagel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the…
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Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Brendan Szendro, Faculty Lecturer in Political Science, McGill University History offers plenty of lessons about what happens when governments support faith groups – and it doesn’t always help them. cosmonaut/iStock via Getty Images Plus The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political…
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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jun Wang, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted air quality alerts in Chicago as it blanketed the city on June 5, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes…
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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke height for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jun Wang, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted air quality alerts in Chicago as it blanketed the city on June 5, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke…
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‘Fibremaxxing’ is trending – here’s why that could be a problem
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lewis Mattin, Senior Lecturer, Life Sciences, University of Westminster Soluble fibre. Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya/Shutterstock.com You need fibre. That much is true. But in the world of online health trends, what started out as sound dietary advice has spiralled into “fibremaxxing” – a push to consume eye-watering…
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Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward White, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Kingston University Netflix’s recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show El Eternauta (The Eternaut) marks more than a technological milestone. It reveals a fundamental psychological tension about what makes entertainment authentic. The…
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Yazidi genocide victims offered glimmer of hope for justice – but challenges remain
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Busra Nisa Sarac, Senior Lecturer in International Security and Gender Studies, University of Portsmouth A French national called Sonia Mejri will stand trial for her alleged involvement in crimes committed against the Yazidi community, a Paris court ruled in early July. Mejri is accused of having…
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AI agents are here. Here’s what to know about what they can do – and how they can go wrong
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Daswin de Silva, Professor of AI and Analytics, Director of AI Strategy, La Trobe University George Peters / Getty Images We are entering the third phase of generative AI. First came the chatbots, followed by the assistants. Now we are beginning to see agents: systems…