The tech giant previously prohibited people from using its AI software for military purposes. The shift poses challenges not just for the public – but militaries as well.

For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. Then there’s onshore det ...

Pottery has long been used to date archaeological sites but previously held ideas about styles associated with the iron age and their providence could be wrong.

Rebecca Flowers, Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder Around 700 million years ago, the Earth cooled so much that scientists believe massive ice sheets encased the entire ...

David Hall, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology Extreme weather is already costing vulnerable island nations US$141 billion each year. How should ...

In Greece, annual wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe due to the worsening climate crisis. However, when firefighters protested for better stronger labor protections, Greek police ...

So much complicated jargon makes it difficult to distinguish between environmentally ethical practices and mere feel-good marketing. Here’s how to spot greenwash.

Refugees escape persecution, subvert international borders and sometimes cross oceans to seek safety. They then face a gruelling asylum adjudication system which determines whether they will receive ...

Laura Saavedra-Lux, Research Associate at World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations University Samira Diebire, PhD Candidate, Department of Government and PhD ...

Click to expand Image Burkina Faso's president, Capt. Ibrahim Traore (center), in an armored vehicle in Ouagadougou, October 2, 2022. © 2022 Vincent Bado/Reuters Last week a government source told the ...

A just transition goes beyond ‘greening’ energy systems. It must also focus on the unrecognised labour – mostly of women – that makes green energy industries possible.

The United States is often seen as meddling in Pakistan's internal affairs, but supporters of Imran Khan hope Donald Trump may throw his support behind the imprisoned former Prime Minister.