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The field of artificial intelligence has long been dominated by the U.S. and Europe. Recently, however, AI research has become more collaborative across countries outside of the West, according to …
Despite tensions, U.S.-China AI research collaborations are alive and well Read More
As a major international biodiversity summit approaches its Friday conclusion, environmental advocates fear that world leaders will not make the conservation and financial commitments needed to halt the destruction of …
‘The Window Is Closing’: Fears Grow That World Leaders Will Fail to Protect Nature at COP16 Read More
The UN’s annual biodiversity talks (COP16) will be held in Cali, Colombia between 21 October and 1 November – an opportunity to take stock of the progress in raising funds for …
COP16 global biodiversity talks to focus on financing Read More
If all goes according to plan, by the end of the year, some 170 countries will finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty to curtail plastic pollution. Its success will depend …
One way a plastics treaty could help the Global South: Fund waste management Read More
An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and …
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modelling shows Read More
This month, a small group of diplomats is meeting to hash out a plan that could affect the future of nearly half of Earth’s surface — including regions containing metals that are vital for …
International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what? Read More
I am not a believer in conspiracy theories, but for one moment let’s imagine there exists a shadowy secret society bent on world betterment… The Society had been increasingly worried. …
Enlightenment goes viral Read More
Best of Britain, the UK’s cross-party advocacy group upholding internationalist values, has relaunched to champion a closer relationship with Europe and the world. Monday’s relaunch event was initiated alongside a …
Cooperation not competition: Best for Britain relaunches alongside polling optimism Read More
A growing number of poor countries, some already in humanitarian crisis, will soon have to choose between servicing their lenders or helping their most vulnerable citizens, as the World Bank …
The debt crisis looming for poor countries Read More
The past decade of political failure on climate change has cost us all dear. It has shrunk the time left for action by two-thirds. In 2010, the world thought it …
Past decade of climate inertia has shrunk the time left for action by two-thirds Read More