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North American ornithologists are seeking to replace all bird species named after people - but what should they be called instead?
As your bond deepens and matures, your language skills should similarly progress.
Switching to a plant-based diet could save lives.
The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years explains what has to happen now for that progress to pay off.
The welfare of wild animals is severely compromised to sustain grouse shooting in Scotland.
Gut bacteria consume the nutrients that harmful pathogens need to survive, thereby keeping them in check, a new study finds.
Argentina ha condenado a más personas por sus crímenes de la época de la dictadura que Uruguay.
In the first commitment of its kind, 63 countries promised to slash emissions from cooling and refrigeration.
Investors seem not to care about climate risks, but they really should.
As células solares tandem prometem revolucionar a transição para a energia limpa, mas a escassez de materiais significa que elas precisam ser reprojetadas com urgência.
The felling of iconic trees is a highly emotive issue – but the damage needs to be repaired with care.
The general public may want tighter crypto regulations but is the UK government listening?
A veteran of UN climate talks lays out the top themes and their sticking points, including concerns about the host country’s oil interests.
Les promoteurs du système doivent trouver un moyen de dédommager les pays africains qui enregistrent des excédents commerciaux.
The system’s promoters must figure out how to compensate the African countries that run trade surpluses.
The government of Rwanda must commit to eliminating the forced return of refugees and asylum seekers.
Europe’s radical right and radical left share a distaste for the status quo – but while one turns disquiet into votes, the other fails to make an impact.
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Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
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Departmental Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Oxford
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Researcher in Music, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Climate Change Biology, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher in Economics, University of Oxford
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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DPhil Candidate, Faculty of History, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Stipendiary Lecturer in Biology, University of Oxford
