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Students 'anxious but hopeful' at mock COP30 talks
Students played the roles of different countries, made speeches, and “negotiated” to strike deals. Source link
Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm'
Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma “pumping through” Earth’s crust for three months, they say. Source link
India's delayed action plan raises eyebrows at COP30 climate summit
India says it has met a key target of its previous climate action plan, but many say it needs to do more. Source link
'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of massive fire at COP30
BBC at the scene of ‘intense’ fire at COP30 Source link
BBC Inside Science
As COP 30 draws to close in Brazil, we speak to a former negotiator. Source link
Turkey set to host COP31 as Australia steps aside in compromise
Australia will now support the Turkish bid in return for their minister chairing the talks. Source link
Climate heating has reached even deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean
The depths of the Arctic Ocean have warmed more than scientists expected. New research has placed the blame on warmer water from Greenland Source link
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe discuss their new spacebound album, Liminal
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe’s album Liminal is being transmitted into space by Nobel laureate Robert Wilson. They give Chelsea Whyte the lowdown Source link
Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet
Sport utility vehicles and other larger cars are becoming more and more common, and this is dangerous for our health in many ways. But we have ways to counter “carspreading”, says Anthony Laverty Source link
Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided
In the latest in our imagined history of inventions yet to come, Future Chronicles columnist Rowan Hooper reveals how an ingenious way to avoid being swamped by AI content was invented in the late 2020s Source link