Electric cars charging on Hainan Island, China.
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When it comes to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from transport, the future is already here on small islands.
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Gentrification happens when attempts to build bridges between disenfranchised people and their better-off peers go awry – but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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New research reveals that many 19- to 24-year-olds are highly concerned about how organisations collect and use their data. This could be the beginning of a significant push back.
Fish fences are typically positioned on tropical seagrass meadows, which are important ecosystems for fish communities and the health of neighbouring habitats.
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To ensure overall biodiversity, the intensity and impact of small-scale fisheries’ methods needs far more attention.
Voters cast their absentee ballots at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
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There’s a lot to play for in this sprawling democratic exercise, so here are the most important matters at hand.
In the wake of the Notre Dame fire, critics argue the money donated to the Paris cathedral would have been better directed elsewhere.
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Those who don’t give often face less media scrutiny.
President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy (a former comedian) during his inauguration in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, Ukraine. May 20, 2019.
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Newly inaugurated as president, Zelenskiy is now preparing to fight a parliamentary election – while Russia and the West look on.
He’s a top chef, a natural on TV, but perhaps Jamie Oliver underestimated the difficulties of running a restaurant chain in a recession.
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Residents were blogging about the tower block’s safety issues well before the fire, but there were few reporters around to pick up on the story.
Controversial BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur (L) with BJP senior leader Uma Bharti (R).
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Women are vastly outnumbered in India’s parliament but there are some key names to look out for.
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DNA found in chewing gum from 10,000 years ago is helping scientists learn about prehistoric humans.
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Researchers are trying to distinguish the signal from the noise.
Free movement of people isn’t a huge financial burden on Europe’s welfare states.
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EU migrant households are actually a net benefit on the public purse in much of Europe.
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Bonobos may be the most promiscuous species on the planet. From meddling mothers to feeding ground excitement, their sex lives are unique in the animal world.
Police and protestors clash during an anti-Salvini demonstration in Florence. May 19, 2019.
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The League is rapidly losing support and its leader, Matteo Salvini, may take drastic action.
Out for a stroll in Fallout 76.
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Video games were once thought to offer an escape from everyday life – but they often hold a mirror to what we do in reality.
Wellness ‘gurus’ like Belle Gibson (not pictured here) have changed the way we think about our own health.
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Lifestyle gurus define themselves in opposition to experts — but can we really trust what they tell us?
A small boat in the Illulissat Icefjord is dwarfed by the icebergs that have calved from the floating tongue of Greenland’s largest glacier, Jacobshavn Isbrae.
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Sea levels could rise by two metres by 2100, sparking a refugee crisis unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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If we want to live sustainably, we must question our appetite for growth.
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Astronomic valuations for non-profitable companies are popular in Silicon Valley but how are they calculated and what do they reflect?
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Overall spending is reported but important details are missing.
Don Cheadle, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Endgame.
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Good versus evil, tolerance and discrimination: there’s a lot we can learn from the Marvel universe.
Richer Sounds which will become the second most well-known employee-owned company after John Lewis.
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Employee-owned businesses benefit from boosted productivity, profitability, and staff morale. So why are they so rare?
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Ecosystem deterioration, along with climate change, is now becoming a controversial political question.
Northern lights in Lake Lappajärvi, Finland.
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As the Earth’s magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the northern lights could move with it.