Trump said something that alarmed analysts. It had nothing to do with Rudd
There was something Donald Trump said that alarmed strategic analysts. And it had nothing to do with disliking Kevin Rudd. Source link
An excellent guide to the labyrinthine world of COP summits
In the run-up to this year’s COP in Brazil, Madeleine Cuff explores The Climate Diplomat, a poignant account by the late Peter Betts, a negotiator who showed what diplomacy can achieve Source link
New Scientist recommends Material World at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Source link
Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?
Future Chronicles is our regular speculative look at inventions yet to come. In this latest installment, we journey to 2050, when technology had been developed so that criminals could be monitored at home. It led to a drop in crime, writes Rowan Hooper Source link
Why group exercise is better than working out alone
When it comes to boosting mental health and even improving performance, team sports and group exercise come out on top, finds Grace Wade Source link
Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet
There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world’s atmosphere – this must not be allowed to happen Source link
Must-watch documentary shows how Bush Senior failed the climate
The White House Effect is a distressing look back at how President George H. W. Bush came to abandon his climate ambitions. It is essential viewing and a glimpse at a world that could have been, says Bethan Ackerley Source link
Horror fans aren't cold and unfeeling – just listen to the science
The prevailing wisdom is that horror fans lack empathy and are addicted to adrenaline. My research shows otherwise, says Coltan Scrivner Source link
This paper should win a prize for its refusal to make any big claims
Feedback delights in a 2018 paper that takes care to warn us it reveals “nothing like super interesting”, and embarks on a quest to find more examples of disarming honesty Source link
No charges over Trump-Epstein projection onto Windsor Castle
Thames Valley Police says no further action will be taken against four men arrested in September. Source link