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A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning

It is a common refrain to say that geopolitics gets in the way of climate action. From the war in Ukraine to trade tensions, each year seems to bring another immediate priority that diverts focus from the imperative to act on climate change.

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What is the ‘way of the warrior’? Students investigate the arts of war and peace in this course about virtue and the ethics of violence

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Our planet’s future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has been touted as a solution since the early 1990s, when UN negotiations to agree a limit to…

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On climate change, the international court of justice faces a pivotal choice

What legal obligations do states have to fight climate change? Should high-emitting countries be held responsible for the harm they’ve caused? And should states safeguard the climate for future generations?

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Quick climate dictionary: what actually is a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person’s lifestyle, a product’s supply chain, an organisation, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint.

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Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good

The Cairngorms national park has some of Scotland’s wildest rivers. The Spey, Dee and Tay are famous for salmon fishing. The mountain headwaters of these rivers have reliably provided cold, clean water and suitable rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon for thousands of years. These are among the least disturbed, most…

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From grieving orcas to opposums playing dead: how animals respond to death – podcast

It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called Tahlequah was seen dragging the corpse of her newborn baby calf for 17 days, over 1,000 miles along the coast of North America. Eventually, Talequah let the baby go (happily, she’s had another baby since), but…

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Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democracy

Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly crippled the ability of many major media and political organisations to reach audiences on the social media platform.

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Recycling sewage is a sensible way to improve water security – but would you swallow it?

Our water supply is far from infinite.

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‘Anonymous’ voting software used by some of Australia’s biggest companies is flawed, new investigation reveals

Secret ballots have long been fundamental to democracy, ensuring the integrity of elections in both government and corporate settings. Traditionally, votes are cast on physical paper, creating a clear separation between the voter’s identity and their choice. This anonymity protects individuals from vote-buying, intimidation or retaliation.

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How do ice cream and gelato differ?

"Some people say they're made with different amounts of fat. Others say it's all about the air content"

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US attorney general’s professionalism can protect Americans’ privacy, former federal judge explains

As President-elect Donald Trump announces his prospective Cabinet nominations, The Conversation U.S. Politics Editor Jeff Inglis spoke with John E. Jones III about how the U.S. attorney general – the head law enforcement officer of the executive branch of government – deals with federal judges, who are part of the…

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Tiff Massey’s ‘7 Mile & Livernois’ exhibition isn’t just about a neighborhood – it’s a tribute to Black Detroit

“7 Mile + Livernois” at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates Detroit as a place for Black women to live and create by elevating both the work of the featured artist, Tiff Massey, and the community from which she comes.

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Peatlands urgently need to be restored for UK to meet emissions targets

The headline goal of the UK’s peatland strategy – a framework published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that sets out how to improve UK peatlands – is simple, yet ambitious. The aim is for 20,000km² (2 million hectares) of UK peatland to be kept in good…

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Corals can adapt to warming oceans, but not fast enough – new research

Heatwaves in the oceans are triggering coral bleaching on a massive scale. If greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, such heatwaves are projected to occur at least every two years over the coming decades.

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Five easy ways to make your online shopping more sustainable this festive season

Throughout the holiday season, the urgent need for sustainable consumption is clear. Some 300,000 tonnes of clothing and 471 million small electrical everyday items end up in household waste in the UK in a year, with the number of unwanted items increasing significantly just after Black Friday. The current trend…

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What’s a trade war?

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.

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As Amazon workers prepare to strike on Black Friday, the story of one warehouse in the UK that pushed to unionise – podcast

Amazon workers in 20 countries are expected to strike or protest on Black Friday, pushing the company to respect their rights and commit to more action on the climate. The protests are coordinated by the Make Amazon Pay campaign, run by a global umbrella body of trade unions and workers’…

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Why UN climate change summits are ‘fundamentally flawed’

Cop29, the 29th annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, came to an end on Sunday, and in its wake have come doubts about the UN process for negotiating a solution to global heating.

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Plastic in the ocean and on our plates: What are the risks to human health?

It’s no secret: when we savour a delicious piece of fish or a platter of seafood, we’re not just consuming valuable omega-3s and vitamin D. Alongside these benefits come less appetising elements — countless micro- and nano-plastics.

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Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tyre fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food. Researchers in South China recently found tyre-derived…

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Five fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

The UN’s new plastics treaty is about to be finalised – marking a crucial opportunity to form an international agreement to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Plastic waste is ubiquitous – damaging human health and livelihoods, as well as ecosystems in water and on land; yet plastic production is at…

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What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

After Elon Musk bought Twitter (now rebranded X) in 2022, disaffected users began to seek alternatives. Alongside Meta’s Threads and the open source project Mastodon, Bluesky was one of several contenders.

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What’s the difference between gelato and ice cream? One contains more air

As the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect time for ice cream or a gelato. Who am I kidding? It’s the perfect time year round.

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UN climate talks face a credibility crisis as countries disengage

In Baku, Azerbaijan, the so-called “finance-Cop” was a disappointment. Now, the UN’s framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) is facing a credibility crisis.

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