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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

For a long time, professional sporting bodies were afraid of the ‘c word’ — concussion.

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Respect for human rights has declined over two decades. But despite a backlash against the international legal order, some players are driving positive change.

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting begins in Tonga with many big questions, ranging from the region’s banking crisis to New Caledonia’s unrest.

Tackling air pollution at a global scale

Air pollution has no respect for borders. Regional agreements can only go so far. The world needs a global agreement.

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The pesky problem of offshoring pollution

A turn to sustainable development could help stop rich countries offshoring their pollution to poorer countries.

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There’s no safe level of air pollution

Emissions that meet air-quality standards still cause illness and early death. Planning decisions need to help drive down exposure.

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Science can clear the air for pollution policymakers

Together, satellite data, atmospheric-chemistry modelling and ground-based monitoring could help mitigate the South Asian air-pollution crisis.

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Laying down the law on air pollution

Air pollution is an international problem. Domestic and international laws could work together to combat it.

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Borderless haze threatens Southeast Asia

Governments, civil society and the international community need to work fast to combat the threat of smoke haze in Southeast Asia.

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Fixing Jakarta’s commuter pollution problem

The Indonesian capital’s air quality is already bad. Emissions from vehicles commuting from its fringes worsens the situation.

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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

Tackling air pollution at a global scale

The pesky problem of offshoring pollution

Science can clear the air for pollution policymakers

Laying down the law on air pollution

Borderless haze threatens Southeast Asia

Fixing Jakarta’s commuter pollution problem

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