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A window of opportunity for climate and biodiversity

The world is facing unparalleled changes in climatic conditions and drastic loss of biological diversity, putting humanity at risk. The breakdown of the earth’s climate and the rapid loss of wildlife are intertwined, yet response by governments to these crises currently fails to recognize the deep connections between them. There have been calls for a joint approach to […]

In Chicago, security at the Democratic National Convention aims to avoid a repetition of the 1968 violence

As Chicago hosts the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the eyes of the world will be on the city. In the best-case scenario for the Democratic Party, the political convention will not be overtaken by divisive issues inside the convention hall or outside on the streets. Given the recent political violence with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump — […]

How ‘brat summer’ may be propelling Kamala Harris to the American presidency

Can TikTok help lead the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign to victory in the United States presidential election the way Twitter, now X, was believed to have helped Donald Trump in 2016? Is Harris’s so-called brat summer enough to sustain her momentum into four more years of a Democratic-led America? With under 100 days left to election day in November, […]

‘Twisters’ alludes to real-life dangers of chasing storms

In its recent opening weekend, Twisters marked the biggest start ever for a natural disaster movie with US$80.5 million in North American box office revenue. The popularity of the film indicates disaster movies remain an important popular culture

Record-breaking year of consumption leads to Ecological Footprint overshoot

Data generated by researchers at York University’s Ecological Footprint Initiative shows 2023 to be a record-breaking year for humanity’s Ecological Footprint, which is predicted to exceed what the Earth can regenerate this year by tomorrow (August 1) – Earth Overshoot Day.

The votes of Venezuelans abroad are being suppressed

In this ultimate election year, 64 countries will be heading to the polls. Among them is Venezuela, which will hold its presidential election on July 28. Venezuelans across the country will be voting in the election that will see President Nicolás Maduro seek another term.

A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity

World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for forging a much-needed joined-up approach to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, say scientists from ZSL and York University. Without this, work on tackling either crisis could inadvertently harm progress on the other.