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The Bear Gap is as vital to Russian military strategy as it is to Europe’s future security.
From the 750s on, the Vikings’ advanced shipbuilding technology helped give them the edge.
Who gets all that cash, and what do they do with it?
Paracetamol has been detected in rivers around the world.
How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an official embrace of friendly nations is now being reversed by Donald Trump.
Competition between the US, Russia and China is shutting out regional statkeholders and ignoring the interests of Indigenous people.
While wind and solar energy led in investments globally, liquefied natural gas is also booming. A former climate envoy for Germany explains what’s coming and the countries to watch.
A glaciologist investigates a Disney classic.
The typical worker on the verge of retirement is due roughly $412,000 in this under-the-radar wealth.
The ‘Trump effect’ has influenced elections in Canada and Australia. But the New Zealand left can’t bank on the same thing happening here.
Advances in monitoring polar bear mothers and cubs gives insights into denning behaviour and vulnerabilities.
Canada and Norway have been global leaders in the transition to green energy infrastructure. As global demand for energy increases, these countries are in prime position to collaborate and continue to lead.
Mongolia, Norway and Kuwait all have one. So too do Texas, Alaska and New Mexico. But a US fund to invest in projects of national interest needs to be free of political interference.
When lower-income households face affordability barriers, it’s not just their problem – it’s the missing link to achieving a full switch to electric vehicles.
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
The history of Russian occupation of some countries around the Baltic Sea prompts a greater awareness of risk of attack today.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.
Norway has become the first nation on earth to allow deep-sea mineral exploration. But opening this industry could put Norway in murky legal waters.
Precedent set by court in Norway could embolden judges and campaigners further afield.
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Faculty Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, Middlesex University; RAND Europe
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Professor of Economics, UCL
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Lecturer in Human Geography, Newcastle University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University
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Professor, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo
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Emeritus Professor of Politics and Policy, Deakin University
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PhD Candidate, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews
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Professor, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo
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Senior Research Fellow in Economics, University of Padua
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Professor of Organization Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Timothy J. Jorgensen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
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Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Master of Climate Change Program, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment, University of Oxford
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Professor of Ecology, University of Aberdeen