By Freddie Daley, Research Associate, Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex
Peter Newell, Professor of International Relations, University of Sussex
The latest UN climate summit, Cop31, will get underway in Antalya, Turkey, on November 9. One of its key objectives is to boost electrification across the global economy – replacing petrol and diesel vehicles, gas boilers and some industrial processes that burn fossil fuels with electric alternatives.
The summit’s host, Turkey, has set a target of 35% of energy demand being met by electricity by 2035, up from around 20% today. Announcing the “35-by-35” pledge, Cop31 president Murat Kurum described it as
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By Allissa V. Richardson, Associate Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
For generations, Black women have been asked to save a democracy that would not save them, carrying entire movements on their backs. Now a Black woman has been elected to govern Georgia.
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By R. Marie Santini, Professora da Escola de Comunicação e diretora do NetLab (Internet and Social Media Research Lab), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Bruno Mattos, Coordenador de projetos do NetLab, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Debora Salles, Coordenadora geral de pesquisa do NetLab, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
The company’s actions show that, above users’ rights, public interest, and democracy itself, prevails its economic interests and the maximization of their profits
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By Eben Levey, Assistant Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology
Pope Leo’s November 2026 trip to Latin America will bring him back to Peru, where he served as a priest and bishop for two decades.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the European Commission’s preliminary findings that TikTok is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) because of the “rabbit hole” effect of its recommender system, Lisa Dittmer, Amnesty International Researcher on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights, said: “The Commission’s preliminary finding that TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed puts users’ wellbeing at risk […] The post EU: Commission’s findings on TikTok “rabbit hole” effect must trigger fundamental changes to social media design appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
During four days on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, I saw an Olympic marmot, a species found nowhere else on Earth; four bumblebee species working the same lavender plant; three western hermit crab species new to me; and five orcas slicing through the dark water off Ediz…
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By Eliza Grames, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Chris Elphick, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
Rob Cooke, Senior Ecologist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
As insect biodiversity declines, people and all the other species on Earth stand to lose the beneficial ‘ecosystem services’ bugs provide.
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By Jacob Dykes, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University
Eric Michel, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University
Over 100 screwworm cases have appeared in US animals in 2026, including in elk. How America’s 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites and contain the spread.
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By Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Associate Professor of Biology, Allegheny College
An epidemiologist and mother explains what families need to know about measles and why a preventable disease has become a public health threat once again.
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By Adam Annaccone, Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington
It can be tempting to ratchet up training intensity for kids in youth sports, but focusing on fun and letting them lead the way may ultimately be more rewarding.
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