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How satellites have become Earth’s new health and nature watchdogs

Satellite-derived Earth observation (EO) data helps researchers like me unlock new insights into monitoring both environmental and human health.

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‘Reel justice’: a unique collaboration between university filmmakers and police

How can universities build better relationships with the communities around them? Academia is increasingly considering this question. And finding innovative ways to demonstrate value and connect with wider society.

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Art, music and science combine at a new whale exhibition at Winchester Cathedral

The nave of Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire is, until February 26 2025, home to three monumental ambassadors from the sea, sculpted by artist Tessa Campbell Fraser.

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How close are quantum computers to being really useful? Podcast

Quantum computers have the potential to solve big scientific problems that are beyond the reach of today’s most powerful supercomputers, such as discovering new antibiotics or developing new materials.

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‘Sustainable’ aviation fuel and other myths about green airport expansion debunked

Environmentalists and locals have resisted a third runway at London’s Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, for more than two decades. Today, their efforts took a major setback.

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The Conversation expands its editorial team and boosts non-partisan coverage of public policy

As we gear up for an election year, the editors at The Conversation have been thinking hard about the role of quality journalism in the political process. We want to find better ways to provide readers and voters with the trustworthy information they need to make good decisions, for their…

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Problematic Paper Screener: Trawling for fraud in the scientific literature

Have you ever heard of the Joined Together States? Or bosom peril? Kidney disappointment? Fake neural organizations? Lactose bigotry? These nonsensical, and sometimes amusing, word sequences are among thousands of “tortured phrases” that sleuths have found littered throughout reputable scientific journals.

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The Quarter Life Glow-up: a new email course from The Conversation

Many of us feel pressure to transform ourselves. Just spend a few minutes scrolling social media, and you’re likely to come across several videos telling you about various challenges and tips to help you have a “glow-up”. Most of these tips are about physical appearance – drinking more water to…

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How Pakistani media misses stories about solutions during smog season

It isn’t just hazy — it’s suffocating. During smog season in Lahore, Pakistan, something as simple as breathing can become a major health risk. People keep their windows shut to protect themselves, yet they can smell smoke even indoors.

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What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism

If you think a lot is happening in the federal government all at once on a lot of different issues, you’re right.

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How to get control of your time

You wake up at 7:00 and reflexively reach for your phone. Between the stream of emails, WhatsApps and breaking news alerts, you see a worrying reminder: you averaged 11 hours of daily screen time last week. You swipe the notification away and open TikTok, where a woman in a matching…

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4 steps to building a healthier relationship with your phone

Being constantly connected to your electronic devices, and the social media they enable, may be bad for your health and well-being and working remotely only compounds these challenges.

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Engineering the social: Students in this course use systems thinking to help solve human rights, disease and homelessness

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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You don’t have to be a net zero hero – how focus on personal climate action can distract from systemic problems

Campaigns and social media often encourage people to make eco-friendly choices like using less plastic or driving less. While these actions are important, focusing so much on what people do can distract from the much larger role that businesses and governments play in causing and solving environmental problems.

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Trump voters are not the obstacle to climate action many think they are

Another day brings another monster tide for residents of Carteret county, North Carolina, whose coastal towns and villages are being swallowed by the rising Atlantic. Nonetheless, its voters returned Donald Trump to the White House, a man who denies the science of climate change and had withdrawn his country from…

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Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history

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College course teaches Philly students to appreciate beer − whether they’re tailgating or fine dining

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Why meteorologists are comparing Storm Éowyn to a bomb

Storm Éowyn has unleashed strong and damaging winds over the British Isles, and particularly over Ireland and Scotland.

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Navigating deepfakes and synthetic media: This course helps students demystify artificial intelligence technologies

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Why peat is a key ingredient in whisky and the climate crisis

Burnt. Smoky. Medicinal. Each of these represents a subcategory of “peaty” whisky in the Scotch Whisky Research Institute’s brightly coloured flavour wheel.

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How global inequalities hinder climate action

World leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. One of their main goals is to align their responses to geopolitical shocks such as floods and wildfires that hamper trade, investment and more.

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Trump returns: nine things to expect for the climate

Climate scientists are probably among those most aggrieved by Donald Trump’s return as US president.

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How wildfire, humans and a warming climate led to the extinction of California’s big mammals 13,000 years ago – podcast

Firefighters in Los Angeles continue to battle devastating wildfires that have killed at least 27 people and left thousands of homes destroyed. A new fire also provoked evacuation orders north of the city.

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As Gaza ceasefire takes hold, Israeli forces turn to Jenin – a regular target seen as a center of Palestinian resistance

Just two days after a shaky ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel on Jan. 21, 2025, launched a large-scale incursion of the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

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The UK’s international commitments on climate and nature could soon become law – and better protect our environment

As climate and biodiversity scientists, we spend most of our lives trying to understand how our planet works and how best to address the environmental challenges of our times. Yet, for the past three years, many scientists around the UK, including the two of us, have been working on legislation…

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