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Of the first purpose-built skateparks, from the 1970s boom years of the sport’s second wave, very few remain. Preserving them is about more than sporting history.
Jagna and Boryna dancing in a scene from The Peasants.
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Releasing reflective particles into the upper atmosphere would help us tackle climate change – but it’s not without risk.
Donald Trump is leading in the polls for the nomination for Republican candidate for presidency. Here, he speaks in Iowa during his previous campaign.
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Ahead of the first public votes on the potential Republican candidates for presidents, it’s important to understand why the Iowa votes are significant.
Russian Central Bank Chief Elvira Nabiullina attends a meeting on economic issues in Moscow in February 2023. Central bank reserves are among the Russian state assets that could be seized under Canadian law.
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Who will pay to rebuild Ukraine? Canada is the first to pass a law allowing Russian state assets to be seized to rebuild Ukraine, but will it discourage Russia from ending the war?
Os países produtores de petróleo deveriam se mover em direção a uma eliminação gradual dos combustíveis fósseis, mas relatório da ONU estimou que, em termos de CO₂, a produção planejada em 2030 deverá ser 110% maior do que a trajetória de eliminação gradual necessária para atingir 1,5°C.
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Para evitar o colapso climático, a maior parte do carvão, do petróleo e do gás do mundo deve permanecer no subsolo. Países ricos precisam ajudar na transição energética.
The desire to transfer the thrills of surfing on to dry land created the monumental culture of skateboarding, now vividly documented in a new exhibition.
If this case succeeds, it could set a precedent to hold major polluters responsible for the effects of climate change – even on the other side of the world.
Tackling the cost of living crisis and raising UK living standards requires a joined-up response, but the autumn statement didn’t give much indication of that.
Previous research has shown loss of volume in the hippocampus precedes signs of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s.
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Malgré l'accord historique sur les pertes et dommages l'an dernier à la COP27, les pays riches les plus émetteurs se soustraient encore à toute idée de compensation pour les pays pauvres.
Josephine with her hair in the coiffure à la victime style in Napoleon.
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