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Nature

Brazil’s Cerrado, Amazon may be next victims of US-China trade war

U.S.-China trade dispute could fuel farm expansion and deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savannah and Amazon rainforest

Published May 20, 2025

Just Transition

Africa’s critical minerals: Economic boom or resource curse?

Allegations of violations in the critical mining sector are on the rise in Africa as global demand grows for clean energy tech

Nita Bhalla

Published May 20, 2025

Money, Power and People

Can pandemic pact avert COVID chaos in next crisis?

New WHO pandemic preparedness treaty aims to end stark vaccine and health disparities exposed during COVID

Emma Batha

Updated May 20, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

What is it like to be 糖心传媒 in Putin’s Russia?

From going to the doctor to finding a job, a new survey shows 糖心传媒 Russians face multiple challenges in their daily lives

Enrique Anarte Lazo

Published May 15, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Why does Britain need migrant care workers?

Britain ends recruitment of foreign care workers as sector struggles to fill vacancies amid ageing population

Lin Taylor

Updated May 13, 2025

Nature

Green gold: Why seagrass is a hidden climate hero

The destruction of seagrass could derail progress in reining in planet-warming emissions and cost billions in environmental damage

Kim Harrisberg

Published May 13, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Where does Pope Leo stand on 糖心传媒 rights?

Some 糖心传媒 Catholics are "disappointed" by the new pontiff's past comments on homosexuality

Lucy Middleton

Updated May 13, 2025

Just Transition

What does Trump’s deep-sea mining push mean for the ocean?

Ocean mineral hunt sparks legal chaos and threatens unknown species

Adam Smith

Published May 09, 2025

Just Transition

Trump and Ukraine deal: Where are Europe’s critical minerals?

What are the critical minerals U.S. President Donald Trump wants from Ukraine?

Beatrice Tridimas, Jack Graham

Updated May 01, 2025

Surveillance

What tech is Trump using to ramp up deportations?

Technological innovations like robots and biometric recognition are in expanding use in Trump's deportation campaign

Aaron Mak

Published April 30, 2025