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The Climate Policy Monitor report found a trend of backsliding by one country in particular, but there are signs of hope at the global level.
Why musical talents like this famed female composer were allowed to fade into obscurity
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William Adams was convinced that solar energy could change the world. The problem was, he needed more sun to demonstrate it.
Three incidents in recent weeks have sparked concern over whether we’re seeing a resurgence of Somali piracy.
While net migration is on a downward trajectory, it is still positive, meaning that the foreign-born population continues to grow.
The BBC’s impartiality and editorial fairness is under scrutiny following several deeply embarrassing incidents.
Oil producers across the Americas have responded to the disruption in the Gulf by increasing output and exports.
In Ukraine puppet shows have become tools of resistance, support and relief for a country at war.
Governments need to open cool buildings in heatwaves, as part of a wider set of additional responses, research shows.
The world is too dependent on the Gulf states for energy and fertiliser.
A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.
What do the results mean for Labour – and is it the end of two-party politics in the UK?
Attenborough has influenced everything from conservation and documentary production to the communication of the biggest story of all – climate change.
A gulf is emerging between the party’s populist rhetoric and what it does in practice.
These poems span over 200 years and a range of emotions, from sorrow, to fear and hope.
The White House says criticism of the Trump administration encourages political violence. But this presidency has a track record of attacking free speech.
Who makes the best case?
In four right-wing newspapers, more than 70% of opinion articles contained at least one misleading statement.
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Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Climate Science, University of Oxford
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DPhil Candidate, Neurodegenerative Disorders, University of Oxford
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Economist in AI and Work, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford
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Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism, Humboldt University Berlin, and Director, Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS); University of Oxford
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Cognitive Archaeology and Archaeoacoustics, University of Oxford
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Gallagher Research Fellow in the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford
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Supernumerary Fellow, Archaeology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Oxford
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DPhil Student in Anthropology, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Natural History, University of Oxford
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Associate professor, University of Oxford