A new wave of Venezuelan refugees would threaten a humanitarian crisis – Latin America could learn from Europe
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A new wave of Venezuelan refugees would threaten a humanitarian crisis – Latin America could learn from Europe
A new wave of migration from Venezuela is probably on its way – here’s how governments across Latin America should respond.
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Pink cocaine: the party drug cocktail putting a growing number of lives at risk
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Pink cocaine: the party drug cocktail putting a growing number of lives at risk
Pink cocaine, an unpredictable and dangerous synthetic drug, is rapidly gaining traction on Europe’s party scene.
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The science of polarisation: our model shows what happens when political opponents lose their personal connection
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The science of polarisation: our model shows what happens when political opponents lose their personal connection
The more personally we take politics, the more polarised we become.
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Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off?
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Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off?
The UK is deciding who has ultimate responsibility for infrastructure weathering a harsher climate.
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Starmer expresses interest in Italy’s migration approach – how different is it from the Rwanda plan?
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Starmer expresses interest in Italy’s migration approach – how different is it from the Rwanda plan?
The Rwanda policy ultimately never got off the ground before the general election.
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Britain is finally abolishing hereditary peers from the House of Lords – a constitutional expert on the historical reforms that built up to this moment
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Britain is finally abolishing hereditary peers from the House of Lords – a constitutional expert on the historical reforms that built up to this moment
There are still 88 peers with seats handed down through hereditary lines.
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Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems
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Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems
Creating 3D computer models of entire reefs – sometimes known as digital twins – can help researchers monitor these precious ecosystems faster ...
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We’re in a golden age for body horror films – as Demi Moore’s The Substance proves
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We’re in a golden age for body horror films – as Demi Moore’s The Substance proves
Body horror is particularly appealing to creators who would have previously found it difficult to make a living in the world of commercial film-mak...
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Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how this wonder material is quietly changing the world
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Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how this wonder material is quietly changing the world
While it’s too early to say whether graphene will live up to the hype, it’s now appearing in everything from motorcycle helmets to aircon units.
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Grangemouth job losses are a stark reminder of the cost of a greener industrial future
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Grangemouth job losses are a stark reminder of the cost of a greener industrial future
The green jobs promised by government won’t come quickly enough for the workers at the Grangemouth refinery.
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