Leaving your car running will marginally increase CO2 emissions, but it may massively reduce exposure to the toxic gases and particulates that are shortening thousands of lives.
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The quickest and simplest solution seems to be installing a new leader – someone with nerve, daring and, of course, charisma.
Evidence for the benefits of empathy in healthcare is mounting.
Rift Valley Fever infects millions of humans and livestock in Africa and Arabia. To fight it, scientists are developing a first of its kind vaccine that can be used on humans and animals.
The coercive Christian rule under which Notre Dame was sanctioned drove a wide exploitation of nature. Let it stand as a reminder of our environmental sins and a call to action.
This is transcript of part four of the India Tomorrow series from The Anthill podcast, on women and gender politics in India.
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🎧 Part 4 of India Tomorrow digs into what life is like for women in India.
Why the government's post-Brexit immigration proposals are particularly bad for women.
When we read press reports about immigration it pays to think about what motivates the journalists.
Hundreds of scientists and Indigenous leaders have asked the EU to demand tougher imports standards to protect Brazil's rainforests, wetlands and savannahs.
Hidden behind a photograph of the author about to dive into the sea, the new poems give is a picture of a young writer beginning to test out her ideas.
In a country with a weak press, social media played a key role in exposing the truth and building bridges between Sri Lanka's different ethnic and religious groups.
I helped write the IPCC 1.5°C report the number apparently comes from. But the truth is better – and worse – than that.
Easter is actually a mish-mash of different traditions celebrating the coming of spring.
A recent Cochrane review came to a surprising conclusion.
Las palabras son tan importantes como las imágenes para ayudarnos a aceptar una pérdida cultural tan grande.
Words are as important as pictures for helping us come to terms with such a huge cultural loss.
A rapid transition from fossil fuels is possible by targeting the 'tipping points' in our political and economic systems.
Critically acclaimed art installation highlights the way that the ubiquity of clocks and watches has transformed our relationship to time and the present.
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India Tomorrow part 1 explores how fake news and the battle for information shapes Indian society.
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Professor of Social Policy and Director, Equity Employment and Growth Research Programme, University of Oxford
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Oxford Martin Fellow, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral researcher in African Climate Science, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Professor in Comparative Politics, Professorial Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford
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Senior Fellow in Management Practice, University of Oxford
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in the Study of Modern Islam, University of Oxford
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Programme Manager and Researcher in Archaeobotany, University of Oxford
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Professor of Quantitative Methods in Education, University of Oxford
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Research Associate in Ecosystems Modelling and Climate Data, University of Oxford
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PhD Candidate, University of Oxford
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Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, University of Oxford
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Early Career Fellow, University of Oxford
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