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How low prices, market expansion, and tax policy shape smoking in low-income countries, and who benefits

Global South voices push for forest justice and fair finance as climate talks open in the Amazon’s heart

The growing evidence shows that structured interaction with animals benefits children, patients, older adults and students alike, improving wellbeing, learning and emotional resilience

As the un turns 80, a Bangkok policy dialogue spotlights risks to cooperation, and the fixes that could still work

Fourteen-year-old innovator develops hydrogel that removes up to 93 per cent of microplastics from water, signalling a new step in sustainable purification

Rising panel imports point to momentum, yet capital costs, skills gaps and supply chain control will decide who really benefits

Young innovators are turning global sustainability goals into real community progress and redefining local leadership

Why rising participation in science and technology is failing to translate into stronger global momentum

A new cohort hints at institutional change, but real influence depends on funding, mandates and shared accountability

Simplifying EU environmental and chemical rules could erode the global standards that protect the world’s poorest economies

Civil society pushes for global mineral governance as demand for lithium, cobalt and copper exposes deep human-rights and equity gaps

Brazil leads initiative to boost biofuels, biogas, hydrogen and synthetic e-fuels for hard-to-abate sectors

As Brazil leads a coalition from Baku to Belém, a bold roadmap seeks to reshape global climate finance, yet debt, fairness and access remain unresolved tensions

Bonaire’s legal challenge against the Netherlands could redefine how vulnerable territories seek justice and protection from climate change

More than a billion tonnes of food are wasted worldwide, exposing vast inefficiencies from farm to fork

The discovery of regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene opens a new era in precision therapies, autoimmunity, and cancer research

A growing humanitarian emergency in Colombia reveals how illegal mining, pollution and neglect threaten one of its most vital rivers

How Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson shaped the blueprint for social justice and reform movements

Towards more transparent, equitable and sustainable mineral value chains

Five-day conference in Nairobi amplifies Global South voices amid rising militarism and shrinking peacebuilding funds

Packaged drinks promise vitality but deliver addiction, waste, and a rising global health burden

Nearly 4,000 residents challenge major companies over alleged contamination of the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers in a landmark environmental case

In Canada, animal welfare advocates warn that the growing macaque trade undermines conservation and public health

How a grassroots approach and evidence-based innovation are redefining access to quality education across India