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Three reasons plastic pollution treaty talks ended in disagreement and deadlock (but not collapse)

The latest round of negotiations for a UN global plastics treaty has ended without a deal. After more than three years of talks, deep divisions remain. Agreement is only marginally closer than before talks began. For many countries, campaigners and observer organisations, the outcome is deeply disappointing.

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Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin

There's a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where 'lite intermediate black holes' reside.

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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon — a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

Recently, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a U.S. reactor would be operational on the moon by 2030.

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Why some climate policies are more popular than others – a psychologist explains

Despite growing concern about climate change, many countries have seen backlashes against certain environmental policies, often because they are seen as costly, restrictive or unfair.

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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it

Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in schools and workplaces, which could lead you to believe that only younger people use it. However, older Americans are also using AI. This raises the questions of what they’re doing with the technology and what they think of it.

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How a global plastic treaty could cut down pollution – if the world can agree one

The “Paris agreement for plastic” was set to be finalised at the end of this week.

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We’re witnessing last-ditch talks to secure a global plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators from around the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the final UN intergovernmental session to hammer out a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution.

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A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows

Recent protests at asylum hotels in Epping, Essex, have prompted calls from the hotel’s residents for something rare in UK migration debates: understanding. This is something that has been clearly lacking in the conversations fuelling anti-immigrant protests, from Southport in summer 2024 to Ballymena in Northern Ireland and Essex this…

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We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones

Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only.

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This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven

A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not attend, barring a last-minute change. The Conversation’s politics editor Naomi…

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How microbes could help solve the world’s plastic pollution crisis

With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: harnessing the natural abilities of certain bacteria and fungi to break down plastics in ways that current technologies cannot.

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My daily surveys suggest British earwigs are declining drastically

Every morning for the past 32 years, I have been counting earwigs. Here at Marshalls Heath, a small nature reserve in Hertfordshire, the only site where these nocturnal insects have been so systematically monitored for so long, the number of common earwigs has declined dramatically.

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Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos

The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for astronomers to study the night sky.

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South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery: book offers new evidence

In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding about the complicity of South African journalism in slavery. He spoke to The Conversation about what he…

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Israel is deepening its war in Gaza – here are 5 big questions about Netanyahu’s ill-advised next phase

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving forward with his plan to take full control of Gaza, expanding his war efforts amid a deepening starvation crisis in the strip and intensifying international condemnation.

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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

For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional

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A new global ruling shows states are legally responsible for tackling climate change

Sovereign states are not only responsible for tackling fossil fuel damage, they have to make redress, according to a recent ground-breaking ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ruling makes clear that the court believes states must actively prevent harm to the world’s climate system. States that fail…

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Cambodia is vowing to ‘rid’ the country of scam compounds. But we’ve seen several still operating in the open

Last month, the Cambodian government launched the largest crackdown to date on the online scam industry that has taken root in the country and operated largely in the open.

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The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters

Bonzer. Dinkum. Troppo. We love our distinctive words and phrases.

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A Bermuda stalagmite reveals how the Gulf Stream shifted – and what it might do as the climate changes further

Beneath the subtropical paradise, Bermuda hosts a vast network of caves which contains records of Earth’s climate history. Inside are mineral deposits called speleothems – including stalagmites on the cave floors more than six-foot tall. These grow slowly as water drips down from the cave ceiling, gaining a millimetre every…

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Quantum physics protects videos from prying eyes and tampering

Today's encryption works well, until tomorrow's quantum computers arrive.

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How to talk to your friends about climate action

How often do you chat about climate change? When the weather’s been “a bit crazy”? Maybe with an estranged uncle over Christmas dinner? Recent polling reveals that over half of British adults rarely or never share their opinions about our warming planet.

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By changing our diets now, we can avoid the food chaos that climate change is bringing

Climate change is pushing up the prices of the food that we buy and therefore changing what we eat. One-third of UK food price increases in 2023 resulted from climate change, according to research by agricultural economists. This extra cost contributed to food price inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis.

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Earth's 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds

Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

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Thousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire

Online game marketplaces itch.io and Valve’s Steam have recently delisted or completely removed more than 20,000 titles from their storefronts, after not-for-profit group Collective Shout pressured payment processors to change their rules.

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