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  • INTERVIEW: The planet at risk - from disinformation

    INTERVIEW: The planet at risk - from disinformation
    2025/02/21
    Alexander Sangerlaub leads the think and do tank Futur Eins in Germany, which looks at the future of digital public spheres. I recently caught up with him in Berlin, after an event he was part of to raise awareness among young people about the impacts of disinformation on society and democracy.
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    6 分
  • Misinformation online is putting the planet at risk

    Misinformation online is putting the planet at risk
    2025/02/19
    The spread of false information is one of the biggest global risks, according to the World Economic Forum. Experts say climate denialism content, spread on digital platforms, could stall urgent action. While European nations focus on social media accountability and regulation, some Pacific islands are taking a localised approach to dispelling myths.
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    4 分
  • Is the air we breathe impacting our brains? Medical experts say yes

    Is the air we breathe impacting our brains? Medical experts say yes
    2025/02/14
    Australia ranks among the best in the world for air quality, but with worsening climate change and an ever extending bushfire season, some experts warn even low levels of air pollution are impacting our health. As more and more evidence links air pollution to both long and short term cognitive issues, medical experts say the government can do more to protect Australians in the long term
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    9 分
  • The cooking innovation helping the environment and household budgets

    The cooking innovation helping the environment and household budgets
    2025/02/08
    A stove powered by recycled car oil is providing a cleaner and more affordable cooking option for households in Cameroon. The innovation, designed by a local engineer, is also helping to reduce environmental pollution and health risks associated with traditional coal powered cooking methods.
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    4 分
  • The world's largest iceberg on a collision course with a remote island

    The world's largest iceberg on a collision course with a remote island
    2025/02/01
    The world's largest and oldest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote island... potentially putting wildlife in danger. Known as 'megaberg' the colossal slab of ice is drifting towards South Georgia - a British overseas territory - north of Antarctica. The iceberg first broke away from the Antarctic shelf in the 1980s. So how has it survived so long, and what could happen if it does reach the island?
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    3 分
  • The giant glacier threatening to raise sea levels

    The giant glacier threatening to raise sea levels
    2025/01/30
    The Denman glacier in East Antarctica is one of the largest and fastest melting glaciers on the continent, and yet little is known about what’s causing the accelerated retreat. But over the past three years Australian scientists have collected tonnes of rock and ice-core samples from the largely untouched region. It's hoped their research will contribute to much greater understanding of what's taking place.
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    3 分
  • 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record

    2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record
    2025/01/11
    The World Meteorological Organisation and NASA have confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures spurred on by greenhouse gas driven climate change. And the Bureau of Meteorology says it was the second hottest year on record in Australia after 2019. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says people and organisations need to be prepared for more extreme weather events and natural disasters due to the climate crisis.
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    6 分
  • Northern hemisphere hit hard by snow, blizzards

    Northern hemisphere hit hard by snow, blizzards
    2025/01/06
    A massive snowstorm is disrupting the U-S and Europe, with record snowfall, power outages, and widespread travel chaos. Nearly 70 million Americans face blizzard warnings, icy roads, and over 1,400 flight cancellations. In Europe, heavy snow and freezing rain hit the U-K, Ireland, and Germany, causing airport disruptions, power cuts, and flooding risks.
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    5 分