Category: Analysis
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Where America’s CO emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Kenneth J. Davis, Professor of Atmospheric and Climate Science, Penn State Vehicles, energy production and industry are the largest emissions sources in the U.S. David McNew/Getty Images Earth’s atmosphere contains carbon dioxide, which is good for life on Earth – in moderation. Plants use CO2…
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4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Charli Carpenter, Professor of political science, UMass Amherst National Guard members arrive at the Guard’s headquarters at D.C. Armory on Aug. 12, 2025 in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law…
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How to improve the monitoring of chemical contaminants in the human body
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Chang He, Professor of environmental sciences, The University of Queensland From pesticides in our food to hormone disruptors in our kitchen pans, modern life is saturated with chemicals, exposing us to unknown long-term health impacts. One of the surest routes to quantifying these impacts is the…
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How the art of Chinese calligraphy can bring creative freedom in the age of AI
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Karolina Pawlik, Assistant Professor, AFCT Faculty, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Many of us would struggle to recall the last time we wrote anything substantial by hand. Digital devices often feel more convenient and efficient. But research shows that the intricate motor skills and visual processing required for…
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4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US climate policies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, left, takes a selfie with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in front of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. AP Photo/Jenny…
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Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration — here’s what they can do
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kent Mundle, Senior Researcher, Lecturer in Architecture, University of Hong Kong This summer, wildfires have caused evacuations across Canada and recently forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some of the biggest impacts are being felt in the Prairies. In Manitoba,…
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Canada and the U.K.’s conditional recognition of Palestine reveal the uneven rules of statehood
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Catherine Frost, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University Canada and the United Kingdom have said they will recognize Palestinian statehood during the United Nations General Assembly in September, provided certain conditions are met. Canada’s position is premised on seeing political and military reform from the Palestinian…
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Running is a substance-free pleasure that supports addiction recovery
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Stephanie Bogue Kerr, Adjunct professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which has brought the social…
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US force has been used against drug traffickers before – but Trump’s plan is a dangerous escalation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Luca Trenta, Associate Professor in International Relations, Swansea University The US president, Donald Trump, signed a secret directive on August 8 authorising the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels. To longtime observers of US foreign policy in the region, his directive…
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Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stephan Blum, Research associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen Sometimes the seeds of collapse are sown in the very soil of prosperity. Beneath the ancient city of Troy’s shining walls, the earth quietly cracked under the weight of its…