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FUNAFUTI, TUVALU - NOVEMBER 28: An aerial view of downtown and the airport runway, between the Pacific Ocean (L) and lagoon (R), on November 28, 2019 in Funafuti, Tuvalu. The??low-lying??South Pacific island nation??of about 11,000 people has been classified as ???extremely vulnerable??? to climate change by the??United Nations Development Programme.??The world???s fourth-smallest country is struggling to cope with climate change related impacts including five millimeter per year sea level rise (above the global average), tidal and wave driven flooding, storm surges, rising temperatures, saltwater intrusion and coastal erosion on its nine coral atolls and islands, the highest of which rises about 15 feet above sea level. In addition, the severity of cyclones and droughts in the Pacific Island region are forecast to increase due to global warming. Some scientists have predicted that Tuvalu could become inundated and uninhabitable in 50 to 100 years or less if sea level rise continues.??The country is working toward a goal of 100 percent renewable power generation by 2025 in an effort to curb pollution and set an example for larger nations. Tuvalu is also exploring a plan to build an artificial island. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Environment

The Australia-Tuvalu climate migration treaty is a drop in the ocean

Australia has offered a lifeline to the people of Tuvalu, whose island is threatened by rising sea levels. But the deal comes with strings attached – and there will be millions more climate migrants in need of refuge by 2050

Leader

The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

Technology

The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

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A woman lying awake in bed

Mind

What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily

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Gay couple adopted baby girl and enjoying the parenthood

Health

How might society react to babies with two genetic fathers?

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The waiter robot ONYRO of the Ipsum Tek French company is displayed during the 8th edition of the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 23, 2024. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology

Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun

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Why climate change fades into the background – and how to change that

Environment

Why climate change fades into the background – and how to change that

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Health

To understand sunburn, you need to know how UV provokes inflammation

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Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle 'stupid' AI first

Technology

Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle 'stupid' AI first

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Life

The surprising silver lining to the recent boom in invertebrate pets

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What are we losing by burying ourselves in immersive experiences?

Technology

What are we losing by burying ourselves in immersive experiences?

The "immersive entertainment" boom takes user-centred experiences to new heights, but isn't it making culture a little insular, asks Arwa Haider

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Space

Why you should join a watch party for the first Vera C. Rubin images

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Health

The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments

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Health

A woman's body is a man's world. Just ask an anatomist...

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Space

Trump's proposed science cuts will have huge consequences

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