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Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg: Why I began the climate protests that are going global

13 March 2019

Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg will lead a global school strike this week. Thousands of children are expected to walk-out to protest climate change inaction


Pharmacist

No-deal Brexit could lead to drug shortages and delayed operations

15 January 2019

Amid huge Brexit uncertainty, a range of emergency measures are being put in place to protect medical supplies – but no one knows if these will be enough


Eddie Bernice Johnson

Mixed results for science in the US midterm elections

14 November 2018

A climate change denier is no longer to head House science committee, but Washington state voters reject carbon tax and Arizona blocks renewable energy boost


Leave EU campaign

Fines for misuse of data in the UK ahead of EU referendum

7 November 2018

The UK's data watchdog intends to fine campaign group Leave. EU and insurance firm GoSkippy more than £130,000 for data law breaches related to the EU referendum


Trump and Kim

Trump and Kim face off in Singapore summit

13 June 2018

In a handshake watched around the globe, US President Donald Trump finally met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on 12 June in Singapore


March for Science

March for Science 2018 hosts rallies worldwide

18 April 2018

The March for Science returned in its second year with rallies around the globe in support of science-based policies


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Chemical weapons treaty put to test over Novichok spy attack

27 March 2018

The poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter has prompted the UK to demand a “clarification” from Russia under article 9 of the 1997 treaty. It has never been invoked before


Gun protestors in US

US Congress spending bill includes more money for research

27 March 2018

US Congress has passed its 2018 spending bill, which included the largest research budget increases in nearly a decade. It also clarifies gun violence research


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