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O chefe climático das Nações Unidas, Simon Stiell, à esquerda, e a assessora climática sênior Joanna MacGregor, ao centro, após a sessão de encerramento da COP29.
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As expectativas eram baixas para a última cúpula climática da ONU. Mas a especialista em direito climático Jacqueline Peel, que participou das negociações, explica o progresso que foi feito.
The new system may essentially give countries and companies permission to keep polluting.
The United Nations’ climate chief Simon Stiell, left, and senior climate advisor Joanna MacGregor, centre, after a closing session at COP29.
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Expectations were low for the latest UN climate summit. But climate law expert Jacqueline Peel – who was at the talks – explains what progress was made.
Heart-related diseases are the leading cause of death for women worldwide. But bystanders are less likely to intervene to perform CPR on a woman than a man.
Principles could centre on helping members manage their money in retirement, ensuring fairness across the system, and requiring funds to maintain an active duty of care to members.
Canberra has reinstated funding for 42 refugees and asylum seekers in the country, but given their deteriorating physical and mental health, it should be doing much more.
We found those who accepted their emotions, without judgement, felt more positive during the wait. This strategy also worked after students got their results, regardless or what they were.
With stretched resources and insatiable demand for content, Australian media will have a difficult job covering the next federal election. But they must strive for “proactive impartiality”.
Three groups of cicadas have emerged together this year for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire. The reason is pure mathematics.
Khipu no. 780 at Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago, uses almost 600 cords in complicated arrangements to convey information.
Permission to reproduce image provided to the author courtesy of Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
A new study reveals the most complex numeric connection ever made between two khipus. It could help lead us to even more clues about ancient Andean society.