Category: Analysis
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Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Shannon Gibson, Professor of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Sea walls now ring much of the Marshall Islands’ capital, Majuro, as the ocean rises. Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro/U.S. Coast Guard In the Marshall Islands, where…
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When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Robert Wyss, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Connecticut Scenes from downtown St. Louis on ‘Black Tuesday,’ Nov. 28, 1939, show how thick the smoke was even in the middle of the day. Missouri Historical Society It was a morning unlike anything St. Louis had…
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Record-breaking CO₂ rise shows the Amazon is faltering — yet the satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Palmer, Professor of Quantitative Earth Observation, University of Edinburgh titoOnz / shutterstock Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) rose faster in 2024 than in any year since records began – far faster than scientists expected. Our new satellite analysis shows that the Amazon rainforest, which has long…
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Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura O’Brien, Associate Professor in Modern European History, Northumbria University, Newcastle It sounds like the plot of a heist movie. On October 19, priceless items of jewellery and royal regalia were stolen, in broad daylight and in a matter of minutes, from the Louvre’s gilded Gallery…
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How higher states of consciousness can forever change your perception of reality
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University Prostock-studio/Shutterstock A few years ago I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I’d been walking for a few minutes, looking at the fields and the sky, there was a shift…
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Bubble tea’s dark side: from lead contamination to kidney stones
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University norikko/Shutterstock.com They’ve become as ubiquitous on British high streets as coffee shops – bubble tea outlets offering their Instagram-worthy drinks in countless flavour combinations. The Taiwanese beverage, a blend of black tea, milk, sugar and chewy tapioca pearls, has…
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Why Prince Andrew is still a prince – and how his remaining titles could be removed
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Craig Prescott, Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London A small group of MPs is calling for the government to formally remove Prince Andrew’s titles. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has tabled an early day motion asking the government to take legislative steps to remove…
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Skims has put merkins back on the fashion map. Here’s a brief (and hairy) history of the pubic wig
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Esmé Louise James, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne The Conversation/Skims Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand, Skims, has been no stranger to a controversial campaign. Over the past few years, Skims has repeatedly made headlines for releasing divisive products such as the nipple bra and…
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Is your manager grumpy in the mornings? Poor sleep can lead to abusive and unethical behaviour
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Stefan Volk, Professor of Management, University of Sydney H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images You arrive at work, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the day. But your manager seems off, curt in meetings, impatient with questions, and unusually sharp in tone. Before chalking it up to…
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Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban avoid a deeper war for now, but how long can the peace hold?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Amin Saikal, Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia; Victoria University; Australian National University In recent weeks, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have engaged in the most serious military clashes between the two neighbours in several years. Qatar and Turkey mediated a…