The forest fires that struck the Continent in the summer of 2022 were devastating, yet historical data shows that they were not ‘unprecedented’, contrary to media accounts.
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The Brazilian soccer great died on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82. His record as a goal-scorer – and the delight he gave millions – means he will go down as one of the greatest.
The open-access service PCI has opened the door for researchers to take charge of the review and publishing system, and move toward greater transparency in knowledge production.
Ongoing excavations in northern Iraq add to our knowledge of the neo-Assyrian empire – and the beauty of its cities.
As the new series of Emily in Paris drops, an expert in cultural depictions of the city asks – where are all the Parisians?
Could Santa’s grin be closer to the evil clown’s than you think?
In some European countries, sick workers do not return to their jobs until they’re fully recovered. In other countries, the return is more gradual.
Why do we have such different and changing tastes? Why do we love what others hate, and vice versa? How is it possible to stop liking something we used to love, or vice versa?
A series of interviews with recruiters in the banking sector reveals the existence of a dress code to which candidates are expected to conform.
Long dependent on Russia for its energy, Lithuania has now entirely broken away from Moscow. To what extent can other EU countries learn from the small Baltic country?
In contrast to their depiction in most mafia films, women are an integral part of these groups with their own criminal knowledge and capacity for violence
New research suggests it will be next to impossible to limit global warming to safe levels without relying on technologies to directly remove carbon from the air.
Women are still underrepresented in decision-making positions, yet research shows that gender equality can lead to more qualified leaders and better outcomes.
A group touting revisionist visions of German history wanted to install minor aristocrat Heinrich XIII as German leader.
Russia appears to be under increasing pressure on all fronts.
Screen addiction is already a household term, but is there any scientific basis for this phenomenon? We take a look at the methods used to measure it and its actual hold on the population.
The energy consumption of Internet use has multiplied by a thousand-fold in 20 years. So how can we better visualise our energy ‘spending’ and reduce carbon emissions?
Beyond the basic need for shelter, homelessness has a direct impact on health. In particular, homelessness doubles the risk of dying from cancer.
In a new study, the authors discuss the role that poor forest management in protected areas, commercial plantations and fuel condition play in the spread of fire.
Decision-making bodies created by random selection, citizens’ assemblies are creating a sense of optimism about democracy among those who have heard about or taken part in them.
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Anthropologue, Maîtresse de conférences à l'Université de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Científico titular CSIC, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
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Directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS, économiste de l’énergie, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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Lecturer in Law, UCL
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Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Liverpool
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Dean for Diversity Inclusion and Sustainability, Professor of Public Economics, Director of Axa Research Lab on Gender Equality, Bocconi University
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Professeur d'histoire ancienne, Université de Lorraine
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Profesor de ingeniería forestal y cambio global, Universitat de Lleida
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Research fellow with the Centre for French Culture, University of Warsaw
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Chercheur postdoctoral sur les incendies de forêts, Inrae
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Archéologue, penseur et chercheur au CNRS, Université de Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier
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Géopoliticien, Sciences Po
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Historien, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)
