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LIVERPOOL – The head of the UK’s largest oil and gas trade group has claimed that two proposed North Sea fossil fuel projects should go ahead to show “climate leadership” …
Fossil Fuel Trade Group Chief Says Approving Rosebank and Jackdaw Would be ‘Climate Leadership’ Read More
The federal government could use a section in the 2015 Paris Treaty to claim credit for emissions reductions caused by foreign nations replacing coal with natural gas shipments from Canada, …
Could Canada start counting foreign emission reductions towards its Paris Treaty targets? Read More
In 10 out of 11 key food commodities self-sufficiency has plummeted since the 1990s, as highlighted by the NFU in its rallying ‘Ready to Grow’ report in September. The NFU …
Why is UK food self-sufficiency falling – and can we turn things around in time? Read More
Southeast Asia’s energy ministers are meeting this week to discuss regional energy security against the backdrop of supply disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. The gathering of the …
Southeast Asia’s energy chiefs meet against backdrop of Iran war Read More
Less toil is, more or less, good. Frances Coppola explains. We work less than we used to. That’s the key finding of the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS’s) review of …
Is less actually more? Read More
Far-right populists worldwide are using AI to bypass traditional media gatekeepers and spread disinformation at scale. Nowhere is that more true than Brazil, which has been rocked by political disinformation …
‘Digital Armies’ and Disinformation: How Big Tech Is Hitting Brazil’s Upcoming Election Read More
Incidents of AI misuse and malfunction are growing across Africa. Companies are piloting American and Chinese AI systems, with little consideration for safety. Frontier models should undergo Africa-centric safety evaluations, …
Who gets to decide if AI is safe? Africa wants a say Read More
It’s quite literally everywhere: the words “housing” and “crisis”. Across Europe’s major cities housing costs have risen beyond the reach of many working people. The people who give neighbourhoods their …
A radical proposal to solve the housing crisis: Expropriation Read More
Liepollo Pheko tells The Mint how the digital economy offers opportunities to young South Africans but security may not be one of them. Digital jobs promise a way out of …
Prospects in the Cloud Read More
Cumberland, chipolata and other meaty challenges in the care sector. Professor Verity Bastion mulls. In the past month, I have gained some insight into our “care” system from my friend, …
Astronomical problems Read More