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Later this month, negotiators, politicians and researchers will gather for the annual effort to slow the planet’s slide into an even deeper climate crisis. COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference for 2023, runs from November 30 until December 12. As always, we will have extensive coverage. Indeed, as you can see below, and this link our rich stream of content on this critical subject never really stops.
But an additional dimension this year will come from our new colleagues at The Conversation Brazil. Given the importance of the Amazon to the Earth’s climate, researchers in South America’s largest nation are at the forefront of the struggle to contain global heating. And with the launch of our Brazilian edition we are now in a position to bring more of their work to you, our international readers, in multiple languages. Watch this space for a series of translations on the latest from the Amazon in coming weeks.
Another key region facing rapid and fundamental change as a result of the crisis is the South Pacific. The pressing nature of the situation has been made clear by an Australian move to offer a specific climate migration scheme to the residents of Tuvalu. Indeed, this issue of climate migration and environmental displacement will be the subject of a special event in London tonight, brought to you by The Conversation, in
partnership with the academic publisher Sage and the Campaign for Social Science. Tickets (there is no charge) are still available if you fancy joining us for what promises to be a fascinating discussion.
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Fossil fuel emissions are still growing in much of the world.
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Kate Hua-Ke Chi, Tufts University; Maulik Jagnani, Tufts University
With many countries planning fossil fuel production increases and continuing subsidies, negotiators have their work cut out for them when the COP28 climate summit begins.
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Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney
Historically, most Pacific visa programs in Australia have been tied to labour mobility. And none has specifically referenced climate change as a driving rationale.
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Lisa Vanhala, UCL
Rich polluters have evaded any notion of compensating poor countries at the UN talks.
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Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, University of Sheffield
Streisand has consistently defied instructions not to do something by doubling up her efforts.
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Eric Charry, Wesleyan University
The extraordinary documentary Ballaké Sissoko: Kora Tales takes a journey from Mali to The Gambia.
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Rob Geist Pinfold, Durham University
Israel has bitter experience of trying to control Gaza. Now it must decide how to manage the territory in the future.
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Ozgur Ozkan, Tufts University
Turkey and Israel exchanged tit-for-tat diplomatic withdrawals over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pro-Hamas stance in the regional conflict. But behind that, the picture is more nuanced.
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Jay E. Self, University of Southampton
Cataracts aren’t just something people develop in older age. Some people are born with them.
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Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University; Linda C. McClain, Boston University
The new constitutional amendment to protect the right to abortion in Ohio − as well as other wins for Democrats − shows the importance of ballot initiatives and focusing on abortion in elections.
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David Rothery, The Open University
The Moon was formed when it collided with Earth billions of years ago.
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Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth
Why creating an independent regulator is a good move.
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