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Russia’s plan to unplug from the internet shows cyberwar is escalating

15 February 2019

Media reports suggest Russia is contemplating disconnecting from the global internet. The move is not about isolationism but security, says James Ball
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Smugglers are profiting from our failure to define endangered species

14 February 2019

There are calls to improve a treaty on the international trade in endangered species – but there is no standard way to define species, says Stephen Garnett

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