By Benoît Grémare, Chercheur associé à l'Institut d'Etudes de Stratégie et de Défense, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Under what conditions could France – the only nuclear power in the EU since Brexit – provide deterrence on a European scale now that US protection against Russia is not guaranteed?
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By Euan Nisbet, Professor of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London
The biggest challenge to limiting climate change to 2°C, the upper target of the 2015 Paris agreement, is this: methane emissions are rising very fast.
Methane is a greenhouse gas that, molecule for molecule, traps heat in the atmosphere more effectively than carbon dioxide, though over a much shorter timescale (decades versus centuries). Reducing emissions of methane to the atmosphere could drastically slow the rate at which Earth’s climate is warming.
Unfortunately, a warmer and wetter atmosphere is already causing wetlands to make more methane and so exacerbate climate…
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By Amnesty International
Year after year, Amnesty International investigates and challenges human rights violations around the world. Our work uses different approaches to address chronic and immediate violations, including research, advocacy, campaigning, and education. Each year, through our extensive human rights education (HRE) programming, Amnesty International reaches millions of children, young people and adults in diverse communities to […] The post Strengthening Rights Respecting Societies through Human Rights Education appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Brian Thornton, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Winchester
The following story is the winner of The Conversation Prize for writers, a competition run in partnership with Faber and Curtis Brown. Read more about the competition here.
A young man called David Lace sits in a windowless interrogation room in a Portsmouth police station. He has just been arrested over a spate of burglaries across the city. Out of the blue, in the middle of the interview he tells the detectives…
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By Jo Adetunji, Executive Editor – Partnerships
Congratulations to Brian Thornton from Winchester University who is the 2025 winner of The Conversation Prize for writers, for his story Convicting the Innocent, a look at the systemic barriers facing people wrongly convicted of a crime.
We asked academics to submit a 2,000-word article and book pitch for the…
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By Jamie Wood, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution, University of Adelaide
Theresa Cole, Postdoctoral technician in environmental DNA, University of Adelaide
New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over time, including southern elephant seals.
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By Melita Jazbec, Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Monique Retamal, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Nick Florin, Associate Professor and Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Stuart White, Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Australians largely support transforming the economy to increase recycling, repurpose products and reduce waste, according to a new report from the Productivity Commission, but they are being impeded by inconsistent regulations.
The interim report of the commission’s inquiry into Australia’s circular economy, released Wednesday night, also finds consumers need more information about the durability and repairability of products.
The report says that despite increased awareness of…
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By Julia Toppin, Senior Lecturer, Music Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, University of Westminster
At this year’s Brit Awards, the annual showcase for the UK music industry, there were five nominees in the British hip-hop, grime and rap act category: Central Cee, Dave, Ghetts, Little Simz and Stormzy. It’s an award voted for by the general public, rather than the 1,200 music industry figures who make up the Brits’ voting academy.
When Stormzy was announced as the winner, he took to the stage to claim the award should instead have gone to Central Cee (real name Oakley Caesar-Su). It was a move reminiscent of Adele’s 2017 Grammy’s acceptance speech. Adele won the album of the year…
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By Julian Leyland, Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton
Sand mining destabilises riverbeds and affects local communities but new hi-tech surveillance can improve the monitoring of extraction and help protect these people.
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By Natalia López-Hornickel, Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Education, University of Bath
In Latin America, deeply ingrained cultural beliefs about gender roles – what women and men should and shouldn’t do – persist. This is despite increased involvement by women in traditionally male spheres, such as business and politics.
And these ideas are held among young people, too. A study in…
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