Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michelle Pace, Professor in Global Studies at Roskilde University, Roskilde University When the British government recently announced its plan to emulate Denmark’s asylum and immigration system, it framed the move as a way to restore fairness and regain control. But for those who know how Denmark’s…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mark Sutton, Honorary Professor in the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh Research suggests soil in Ukraine is degrading, affecting food production. Oleksandr Filatov/Shutterstock For decades, Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of the world. Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, it ranked among the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Nightly, for months now, Ukraine’s cities…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford Flash Vector/Shutterstock World leaders gather for the UN climate summit (Cop30) in Belém, Brazil, amid concerns about the slow progress in cutting global carbon emissions. Ten years into…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Carly Ameen, Lecturer in Bioarchaeology, University of Exeter cynoclub/Shutterstock Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the flat-faced pug to the long-muzzled borzoi, the sheer range of canine shapes and sizes is staggering.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull In recent weeks, Donald Trump’s supporters have begun to align around the idea that a Democrat-led “grand conspiracy” – potentially involving former president Barack Obama – has been plotting against the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Galway Taljat David/Shutterstock The sudden departure of the BBC’s director general and head of news marks a moment of real consequence for British public service broadcasting. Tim Davie and Deborah Turness’s resignations followed controversy over an inaccurately edited…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew White, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King’s College London Vera Harly/Shutterstock Spotify is haemorrhaging artists. In the last few months alone a handful of indie bands have exited the streaming platform. If that includes some of your favourite musicians,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Conor Meehan, Associate Professor of Microbial Bioinformatics, Nottingham Trent University The UK’s flu season is already well underway. simona pilolla 2/ Shutterstock Flu season has got off to an early start this year in the UK – with cases spiking weeks earlier than in previous years.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation bear_productions/Shutterstock Since the 1960s, scientists have been developing and honing models to understand how the earth’s climate is changing. These models help predict the phenomena that accompany that change, such as stronger storms, rising sea levels and…