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It is important to recognise when sci-fi is dressed up as science, and to instead focus our attention on problems of today.

Expert Comment: No need to wait for the future, the danger of AI is already here

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No United Nations member state, whichever continent they are in, can claim [the war] does not concern them. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: No UN member, whichever continent they are in, can claim Russia's invasion does not concern them

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Policy
Social Sciences
Drone photos over Aleppo, Syria show the massive devastation caused by the earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey, leaving tens of thousands dead and injured

Expert comment: Professor Walker on the Türkiye/Syria earthquake disaster

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Monument of Independence of Ukraine in Kyiv: In the years prior to, and in the three decades since, the USSR’s collapse, Ukraine had a civil society and sense of national identity. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Three decades on, Ukraine, a sovereign country, is fighting a war for independence

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The build-up of Russian troops on the Ukraine border could lead to open conflict. Russian forces are massing on Ukraine's border. Military intervention, war crisis risk

Expert Comment: This is no proxy war - Russia really invaded Ukraine

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Ukrainians refused to submit. Their desire for a free, democratic nation inspired them to fight. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: The Russian War against Ukraine: retrospect and prospect

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Public opinion in Europe in the longer run will be essential for European governments to continue supporting Ukraine and its citizens

Expert Comment: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and European public opinion

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There has to be a worry [the Online Safety Bill] is going to be a missed opportunity to tackle the perceived problems of online harms, protect adults and children – and create a robust system of regulation that will actually achieve what is intended. Cred

Expert Comment: Online Safety Bill - a missed opportunity?

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Technology
Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine attempts to improve air quality. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

Climate change
Environment
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Research
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Global coalition of experts urge COP15 negotiators to uphold 2030 targets

Global coalition of experts urge COP15 negotiators to uphold 2030 targets

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