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Demonstration in Piazza Della Scala, in Milan (Italy) for the rights of children of same-sex parent couples. Shutterstock/Federico Fermeglia

LGBTQ+ parents are being removed from their children’s birth certificates in Italy – here’s what’s behind this disturbing trend

The Prosecutor’s Office of Padova (Italy) has asked a local court to remove any same-sex non-biological parent on birth certificates, denying same-sex families the right to State recognition.
It estimated one out of ten of us will hear voices at some point in our lives. Keyut Subiyanto/Pexels

Hearing voices? You’re not alone

The international Hearing Voices Movement has spent the past decades campaigning to destigmatise a surprisingly common phenomenon.
The rise in extreme weather events dent into developing countries’ budget and raise their debt interest rates. Pexels/Karthikeyan Perumal

Paris hosts summit to secure debt relief and climate cash for developing countries

This week’s summit for a “New Global Financing Pact” will look to secure some much-needed climate cash for developing countries, while ensuring their debt remains manageable.
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Let’s focus on AI’s tangible risks rather than speculating about its potential to pose an existential threat

The question of whether artificial intelligence could, hypothetically, wipe out human civilisation is counterproductive and diverts attention from more pressing challenges.
Satellite image showing the lack of water in the Doñana National Park. Sentinel 2

Satellite images show that Spain is in danger of drying out one of the main wetlands in Europe

A recent study reveals that 59% of the ponds in Doñana have not been flooded since at least 2013. Water abstractions from the aquifer are one of the main reasons behind the demise of this iconic wetland.
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Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed

Study suggests that current national climate commitments could be enough to stabilise global warming within the century. But mitigation action needs to be turbocharged.
EU consumers are familiar making payments with traditional coins and bills, but soon they could be joined by an ‘e-euro". Christian Dubovan/Unsplash

Meet the EU’s answer to crypto: the e-euro

Central banks are now taking digital currencies seriously, and the EU is exploring the idea. While an “e-euro” could increase monetary security and stability, the venture is not without risks.

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