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Yes, humans are depleting Earth’s resources, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell the full story

Purse seiner fishing in the Indian Ocean. Footprint estimates do not assess how sustainably resources such as fisheries are managed. Jiri Rezac, CC BY-SA Robert B. Richardson, Michigan…

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Race of mass shooters influences how the media cover their crimes, new study shows

If a news report mentions a shooter’s tough childhood, chances are he’s white. ASAG Studio Author: Laura Frizzell, The Ohio State University;…

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Greek fires: the predatory political economy behind a recurring human disaster

The fires tore through Mati, effectively sweeping it from the map. Pantelis Saitas/EPA-EFE Author: Ioannis Glinavos, University of Westminster After wildfires struck coastal resorts…

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Putin’s interference in US elections undermines faith in American democracy

Is your faith in democracy waning? AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Pippa Norris, Harvard University Questions about the legitimacy of the 2016 U.S. presidential…

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How the Russian government used disinformation and cyber warfare in 2016 election – an ethical hacker explains

Outside forces pushed the American people farther apart. Delpixel/Shutterstock.com Timothy Summers, University of Maryland The Soviet Union and now Russia under Vladimir Putin have waged a political power…

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America can’t be first without Europe

Author: Earl Anthony Wayne, Hamilton College and Daniel S. Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University On March 25, European Union leaders celebrate the 60th anniversary…

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Wildfires, volcanoes and climate change: how satellites tell the story of our changing world

Shutterstock Author: Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University The average rainfall for the first two weeks of July in England was 6mm, while only…

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Overtourism: a growing global problem

”The municipality, in collaboration with Port of Bergen and Visit Bergen, has therefore decided to put a cap on the number of…

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Britain’s Brexit plan revealed: experts react

from www.shutterstock.com Authors: Nicholas Allen, Royal Holloway; Erica Consterdine, University of Sussex; Feargal Cochrane, University of Kent; John-Paul Salter, King’s College London, and Maria Garcia, University of Bath…

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Research shows four in five experts cited in online news are men

Shutterstock Author: Laura Jones, King’s College London Who gets to speak? Who do we listen to? And whose opinions do we respect? These…

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