By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Activists demonstrate against agribusiness, the commercialization of food production and for climate justice on the first day of the COP31 UNFCCC Climate Conference on November 9, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye. © 2026 Chris McGrath/Getty Images The Netherlands’ commitment at the United Nations climate change conference (COP31) today that it will invest up to half a billion dollars in the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is a major step towards protecting the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems and the rights and livelihoods of millions of people who depend on them. When…
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By Ademola Oluborode Jegede, Professor of Law, the SARChi Chair in Climate Change and the Rule of Law, and the Director of the Ismail Mahomed Centre for Human and Peoples' Rights, University of Venda
Matilda Adedoyin Chukwuemeka, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Ismail Mahomed Centre for Human and Peoples’ Rights, University of Venda
As COP31 approaches, South Africa must enforce its climate laws, reduce coal dependence and protect workers and communities who rely on coal to survive.
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By Vincent Charles, Professor of AI for Business and Management Science, Queen's University Belfast
Tatiana Gherman, Associate Professor of AI for Business and Strategy, University of Northampton
Imagine opening a supermarket in the morning to find the freezer aisle dripping, the floor wet, and thousands of euros’ worth of food ruined.
That is what happened in France overnight on 11-12 October 2026, when hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets. Temperatures reportedly reached 50°C, spoiling food worth millions of euros.
The attacks spread. In early November, similar incidents affected supermarkets…
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By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
A large portion of intelligence work is focused on collecting information your competitor or adversary does not want you to have. But another key focus of intelligence is on compromising key individuals.
This involves damaging reputations or putting people in a position where they might disclose sensitive information. To achieve that, intelligence agencies have often used the suggestion, promise or reality of sex.
The reemergence of interest in “sexpionage”…
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By Gulshanara (Rumy) Begum, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition & Exercise Science, University of Westminster
Wearable monitors can make normal changes look alarming. For people without diabetes, the benefits of flattening every rise remain uncertain.
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By Bernadette McBride, Lecturer in Creative Writing, Liverpool Hope University
Formal agendas of climate summits can provide a rich source of material for creative writers. The craft of imaginative storytelling can help cut through jargon and render the ecological stakes more immediate, relatable and urgently felt.
Every year, I facilitate an intensive university course on reimagining climate futures through eco-focused creative writing. In 2024, that short course coincided with the UN climate summit, Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. That was a controversial…
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By Paul Snelgrove, Professor, Ocean Sciences and Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
While Below may have some things wrong — giant squid probably aren’t vindictive, for example — a Newfoundland ocean sciences expert praises the Netflix show for stoking an interest in the deep sea.
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By Dale Kirby, Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Atlantic Canada’s experiences show that reducing international student numbers is not enough to judge whether a policy works. Its impacts on universities, students and communities matter too.
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By Ana Parejo Vadillo, Professor of English Literature and the Arts, Birkbeck, University of London
The London tube rumbles to rhythm of the best poetry in the world, and it’s all thanks to Orlando in As You Like It
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By Olumayokun Ogunde, PhD Candidate in English, City St George's, University of London
The film follows Clarissa (Sophie Okonedo) as she prepares to host a party and finds herself revisiting the choices that have shaped her life.
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