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Canada’s federal election doesn’t seem like it’s about climate change, but it actually is
Climate change remains a real threat to Canadians and their communities. As they campaign to lead the country, Canada’s would-be prime ministers should be advocating for climate action.
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La défense, grande absente de la campagne électorale. Les enjeux sont pourtant plus importants que jamais
Chercheur doctoral et chargé de cours en relations internationales, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) provides funding as a founding partner of The ...
I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
Being able to carry on with schooling in a safe environment can curb child recruitment and empower young people for the post-war reconstruction of their nations. Such sanctuaries should also include ...
Ritual murder of children: study in Ghana and Kenya explores who’s doing it and why
Children are particularly targeted for killing because they can’t repel attacks, and because of beliefs about the potency of their body parts. The victims in more than half of all the ritual murders ...
Ethiopia’s 2026 elections: without reforms, the vote may not be free or fair
The 2026 elections provide an opportunity for reforms that ensure greater political inclusion. Ethiopia has held six rounds of elections since 1995. Despite some variations, the same patterns of ...
South Africans don’t donate enough blood – technology can help drive the numbers
South Africa must shift from finding new blood donors to building relationships with existing ones. Technology can help.
O álcool causa câncer, e menos de 1 drinque pode aumentar o risco - um biólogo especializado em câncer explica como
O álcool é a terceira principal causa evitável de câncer nos EUA, sendo responsável por dezenas de milhares de mortes por câncer por ano.
Guinée, un positionnement singulier au sein de la Francophonie
« Nous préférons la liberté dans la pauvreté à la richesse dans l’esclavage » : par cette déclaration restée célèbre, Sékou Touré rejetait en 1958 le projet de Communauté française proposé par le géné ...
Brasil precisa equilibrar defesa de Direitos Humanos sem comprometer suas relações com regimes ‘problemáticos’
A economia brasileira depende de parceiros comerciais com históricos problemáticos de direitos humanos. A estratégia de equilibrar valores e pragmatismo é um desafio constante para a diplomacia brasil ...
Por que os meteoritos que caem na Terra têm menos água que as amostras de asteroides trazidas por sondas espaciais
Meteoritos ricos em água contêm ingredientes essenciais para a vida, mas quase não aparecem nas coleções científicas. Uma pesquisa recente pode explicar o motivo.
Animal abuse often signals human abuse — should therapists be allowed to report it?
Given the proven link between people who commit animal abuse and human abuse, therapists who hear about violence to animals should be allowed to report it.
A máfia dos postos: o boom do mercado negro de biocombustíveis e petróleo no Brasil
Em todo o Brasil, o crime organizado está se diversificando. Além de drogas e tráfico de armas, o setor de biocombustíveis e combustíveis fósseis começa a ser seriamente afetado.