By Dante McGrath, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Climate Repair, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Since 2019, the UK has been committed to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Legally binding net zero targets form the basis for national efforts to meet the international goals of limiting global warming to “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and ideally to 1.5°C. These goals, launched in 2015 as part of the UN’s Paris agreement, set the stage for climate action in a warming world. Much…
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By Andy Phippen, Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University Hayley Henderson, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Northampton
The digital world can be a vital space of empowerment and connection for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
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By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
What is the purpose of US District Courts and Court of Appeals, and why do some courts have multiple judges and others have only one?
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By Mike Chapple, Teaching Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame
Your personal privacy depends on your awareness, tech controls that allow you to decide what to share, and public policies that take personal privacy into account.
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By John V. Winters, Professor of Economics, Iowa State University
Higher education often delays the age of a first marriage, but its effects later on in life are more mixed.
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By Art Jipson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton
The Seven Mountain Mandate calls on Christians to gain influence, or ‘take dominion,’ over seven key areas of culture: religion, family, education, government, media, business and the arts.
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By Lori Hunter, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster.
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By Amnesty International
Ahead of a visit by EU Migration Commissioner Brunner and EU ministers to Libya to discuss migration cooperation on 8 July, Eve Geddie, the Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, said: “The EU’s morally bankrupt migration cooperation with Libyan authorities amounts to complicity in horrific human rights violations. Attempts to stop departures at any […] The post EU-Libya: EU’s migration cooperation with Libya is ‘morally bankrupt’ and amounts to complicity in violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
A demonstrator holds a sign which reads, "For our lives, we march today", as people attend a protest against crime and insecurity, in Lima, Peru March 21, 2025. © 2025 REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda Laws passed by Peru’s Congress have undermined the independence and capacity of judges and prosecutors to fight organized crime.Homicides, extortion, and illegal mining have exponentially grown in the last years, affecting the rights to life and physical integrity of Peruvians.As Peru pursues its accession process, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development should press Peruvian authorities…
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By Adam Gerace, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course - Positive Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
A good finale can be a sweet sendoff for viewers after years of investment. A bad one, however, can leave a bitter taste.
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