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Does the Turkish government have ulterior motives in its attempt to make Istanbul a global financial centre?
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Emerging diseases on which the experts are keeping a close eye.
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We usually consume about three times the necessary daily calories over the Christmas period.
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China is ramping up its low-emission transport game – so will the rest of the world follow suit?
Different foods have different amounts of greenhouse gases embedded in their production.
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The food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint.
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The gender gap matters, and we need to recruit, train and retain more men to care for and educate our youngest children
On the march.
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November 24, 2016
Geraint Johnes , Lancaster University ; Anna Vignoles , University of Cambridge ; David Bailey , Aston University ; David Metz , UCL ; James Wilsdon , University of Sheffield ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Karen Bloor , University of York ; Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Michael White , Nottingham Trent University ; Peter Taylor-Gooby , University of Kent , and Stephen Roper , Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Philip Hammond has delivered Britain’s first major economic statement since its Brexit vote. Our panellists give their take on what it means.
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Universal flu vaccines have reached the stage where they are no longer just a ‘hopeful hypothesis’.
Pluto seen by New Horizons.
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Astronomers are excited about sub-surface oceans in the solar system, as they may support life. Now Pluto joins the club.
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The government in Delhi must be more ambitious. Current plans for more renewable energy plants are just a tenth of what is needed.
Stilt houses to help cope with floods in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Climate change will certainly affect Bangladesh but claims of climate change refugees are premature.
Nighttime panorama showing Pakistan’s Indus River valley, taken from space. The green band above the horizon is airglow.
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Here’s how to tell airglow from northern lights.
Imagine, if you will…
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Why is figurative language more powerful – and what feelings exactly does it stir in an audience?
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Burnout is a growing problem for the modern workplace. It has an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health and well-being.
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Children in care are criminalised too early – and don’t receive the support they need.
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We’re used to debating the region’s environment. But far-western Brazil has lots of urban problems too.
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The female body should maintain warmth better than the male, but this doesn’t seem to be the case.
The newfound celebrity.
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Some advice to Man Booker winner Paul Beatty on how to cope with his newfound fame.
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The dark web is often used for illegal activity and because of the way it’s structured, it’s hard to police.
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Hundreds of thousands of battery fires in Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handsets is a red hot opportunity to better understand what went wrong.