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Science is being used as leverage in international politics. That must not become a barrier to countries working together on climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemic prevention and other pressing goals.
Huge discrepancies in estimates of excess mortality reveal not just how difficult the calculations are, but how far the world has to go in recording how people die.
Reducing our waste’s impact on the planet requires new technology and materials — and, more importantly, a complete rethink of how we incentivize the production and use of resources.
Ahead of the COP15 biodiversity meeting, few disagree that we must do more to protect nature — but money, underwritten by top-level support, is needed to make it happen.
The UK’s statistics agency has changed the way it calculates business research spending. It’s hard to tell whether this provides a more accurate picture or an excuse to cut funding.
Loss-and-damage finance was a key bone of contention at the COP27 climate summit. To resolve it, the IPCC must bring the full power of science to bear.