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One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem
A key current in the Atlantic may be slowing down. But changes deep below the waves don’t generate obvious visual narratives.
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Travel anxiety: five tips from major thinkers to calm your nerves
I’ve been researching the myriad triggers of travel anxiety, inspired by my own experience of Generalised Anxiety Disorder. These are my favourite tips.
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Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern
The only interventions capable of disrupting xenophobia are those that lower, or ideally eliminate, its political, economic and social benefits.
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Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in dolphins and whales are rising globally
Nowhere is safe from forever chemical pollution – not even the middle of the ocean. PFAS levels are on the rise in the world’s whales and dolphins.
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The Iran peace deal must demand the release of Narges Mohammadi and other prisoners of conscience
Tens of thousands of people were arrested this year alone in Iran, and thousands are executed every year.
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Floating volcanic rock is disrupting life in Papua New Guinea – and the problem will last a long time
An underwater eruption has spread vast ‘rafts’ of pumice through the Bismarck Sea, hampering marine travel and wreaking uncertain long-term consequences.
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Hugh Jackman plays Robin Hood as wicked – it’s a badly timed take on the hero of the poor
Who was the ‘real’ Robin Hood – community champion or violent criminal? Those in power and the people who shared his tales in pubs have long disagreed.
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What is education for? Why new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson is topping the charts
The popular new show is resonating deeply beyond borders for its exploration of the challenges of modern schooling.
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Putin wanted to make Russia great again. Instead, Ukraine is the new rising power in Europe
Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war.
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Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks
The tightly integrated North American beef market, under pressure from drought and the spread of the screwworm, could get further roiled by trade uncertainty.