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The Sahara Desert used to be a green savannah – new research explains why

Edward Armstrong, University of Helsinki The Sarah Desert: Algeria’s Tassili N’Ajjer plateau…

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COP28: Why China’s clean energy boom matters for global climate action

Xu Yi-chong, Griffith University With an energy-hungry economy, an historic reliance on…

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AI is now accessible to everyone: 3 things parents should teach their kids

Kathy Mills, Australian Catholic University and Christian Moro, Bond University It is…

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Climate crisis: What to consider if you’re questioning whether to have children

Jasmine Fledderjohann, Lancaster University and Laura Sochas, The University of Edinburgh The…

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What should I give my child’s teacher at the end of the year?

Saul Karnovsky, Curtin University As we approach the end of the school…

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Golden mole that swims through sand is rediscovered in South Africa after 86 years

The De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937 on the…

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Why Yemen’s Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping

Leena Adel, Curtin University and Ben Rich, Curtin University In recent days,…

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Polls say Trump has a strong chance of winning again in 2024. So how might his second term reshape the US government?

David Smith, University of Sydney Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, a zealous convert…

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As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

Brendan Mackey, Griffith University COP28: Eight years ago, the world agreed to…

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COP28: Four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit

Jen Allan, Cardiff University The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a…

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