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Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

What are universities for?

Are universities fit for purpose in the 21st century?

India’s long and winding vote

In what is a big year for democratic elections, none come bigger than India’s incredible exercise in ensuring every voter has a say.

Stemming species extinction

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Finding the right tool to predict when hospitals need resourcing

Knowing when the hospital system could be overwhelmed is key to managing a pandemic. Finding the right predictor can save lives.

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Nuclear winter should chill every leader to the bone

The consequences of a nuclear war have been well-explored by science. Beyond immediate death and destruction, a famine and climate disaster beckons.

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Beating the heat

Cities will be the hottest place to be as the world heats up. Beating the heat in the urban jungle doesn’t need to be high-tech. It will take some planning.

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The Sixth Mass Extinction is happening now, and it doesn’t look good for us

Species are going extinct at an unusually high rate. Our efforts now will prevent a future too ghastly to contemplate.

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A rose by any other name would be as endangered

Without good data and good science, it is not clear how many species we are losing to extinction.

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The koala in the coal mine

With the scrutiny on climate change, the collapse of Australian ecosystems has received scant attention. But saving them is entirely possible.

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Conservation actions work to save species

Research shows species on the brink of extinction have successfully been saved. Applying the same approaches more broadly could help the planet.

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Philosophy caused our environmental mess, and can fix it too

We better get used to facing tough ethical dilemmas, as environmental destruction forces some tangled conundrums.

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Coordination and action would protect India from pests

India’s future prosperity is threatened by invasive species. Yet action on the problem is piecemeal or missing.

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A cat in the house saves the birds in the bush

Cats are skillful hunters. In Australia, public campaigning and local government regulation are helping to keep wildlife and domestic cats safer.

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Cashing in on women’s health

What are universities for?

India’s long and winding vote

Stemming species extinction

Finding the right tool to predict when hospitals need resourcing

Nuclear winter should chill every leader to the bone

Beating the heat

The Sixth Mass Extinction is happening now, and it doesn’t look good for us

A rose by any other name would be as endangered

The koala in the coal mine

Conservation actions work to save species

Coordination and action would protect India from pests

A cat in the house saves the birds in the bush

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