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Economy and ecology

The AI revolution in climate science

AI may be crucial for understanding the consequences of our changing environment — as long as policymakers can guarantee that it provides public goods

By Giulio Boccaletti

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Democracy and society

The global femicide epidemic

From Italy to South Africa, femicides are increasing. To counter this, we must confront ingrained norms and demand swift legal action

By Theresa Beckmann

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Foreign and security policy

The EU’s migration blind spots

Rather than addressing the so-called migration crisis, the EU has moved it to Africa

By Felicity Okoth

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Democracy and society

The myth of the unprecedented

Shocks are here to stay, and our task is not to predict the next one – although someone always does – but to sharpen our focus on resilience

By Stephen S. Roach

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Future of social democracy

Avoiding an AI dystopia for workers

Artificial Intelligence is already heavily impacting labour all over the world. It needs to be regulated — and fast

By Veronica Nilsson

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Economy and ecology

Shared resources, shared responsibilities?

Deforestation and forest degradation are global problems. Solutions for them must be globally relevant, and that is achieved through cooperation

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Economy and ecology

An oily aftertaste

At COP28, countries reached an agreement on moving away from fossil fuels. Whether this will be enough remains to be seen

By Olha Boiko

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Economy and ecology

Hard truths about green industrial policy

Governments are adopting industrial policies to speed up the green transition. But their underlying win-win narrative obscures the associated risks

By Ilias Alami, Jack Copley, Alexis Moraitis

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Economy and ecology

Gaza: A litmus test for COP28

As seen with the Ukraine war, conflicts often shift priorities away from climate. Instability could see climate efforts shelved in favour of security

By Karim Elgendy

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Future of social democracy

Fair taxation for all

The Global South wants to strengthen the role of the UN in global tax policy. But the North is united in its opposition

By Sarah Ganter