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Canadian PM Carney’s speech at Davos is a must-read. Nice illustration of Balance of Threat theory—he’s saying medium powers must band together to deal with the threat of a rogue US. He’s right: it’s just more evidence of #Trump’s grand-strategic incompetence. globalnews.ca/news/1162087....
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Canadian PM Carney’s speech at Davos is a must-read. Nice illustration of Balance of Threat theory—he’s saying medium powers must band together to deal with the threat of a rogue US. He’s right: it’s just more evidence of #Trump’s grand-strategic incompetence. globalnews.ca/news/1162087....
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"AI tools seem to automate established fields rather than explore new ones, highlighting a tension between personal advancement and collective scientific progress."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Artificial intelligence tools expand scientists’ impact but contract science’s focus - Nature
Artificial intelligence boosts individual scientists’ output, citations and career progression, but collectively narrows research diversity and reduces collaboration, concentrating work in data-rich a...
www.nature.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
"AI tools seem to automate established fields rather than explore new ones, highlighting a tension between personal advancement and collective scientific progress."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Another year in which we've been making the climate crisis worse faster. And the role of aviation continues to grow nastier: probably good for 1/6 of the increase this year, caused by a small minority of the global population.
Global CO2 from fossil fuels is projected to hit a record 38.1B metric tons in 2025, up 1.1%. Increases in the U.S., India and China, plus a 6.8% jump in aviation, outpace clean energy gains. Researchers warn that staying below 1.5°C is no longer plausible.
Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are projected to reach a record 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025, an increase of 1.1% from 2024, according to the 2025 Global Carbon…
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Another year in which we've been making the climate crisis worse faster. And the role of aviation continues to grow nastier: probably good for 1/6 of the increase this year, caused by a small minority of the global population.
Kerstgedachte 2025. Primair blauw op grauw beton. Museum of contemporary compassion.
December 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Kerstgedachte 2025. Primair blauw op grauw beton. Museum of contemporary compassion.
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Growth itself is not a mission, but a metric divorced from genuine purpose.
Peace as a mission connects domestic renewal with global responsibility – and serves as the potential engine for economic transformation.
Read more in our latest for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
Peace as a mission connects domestic renewal with global responsibility – and serves as the potential engine for economic transformation.
Read more in our latest for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Growth itself is not a mission, but a metric divorced from genuine purpose.
Peace as a mission connects domestic renewal with global responsibility – and serves as the potential engine for economic transformation.
Read more in our latest for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
Peace as a mission connects domestic renewal with global responsibility – and serves as the potential engine for economic transformation.
Read more in our latest for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
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Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
Mooie, constructieve oproep aan de grote politieke partijen voor de formatie, van @sherminamiri.bsky.social: Heb de moed de kiezer over het pad naar redelijkheid te volgen. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | De kiezer heeft het pad naar redelijkheid geopend, durft de politiek er nog overheen?
De verkiezingsuitslag vraagt om volwassen leiderschap. Kan het politieke midden verantwoordelijkheid nemen in de komende formatie?
www.nrc.nl
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Mooie, constructieve oproep aan de grote politieke partijen voor de formatie, van @sherminamiri.bsky.social: Heb de moed de kiezer over het pad naar redelijkheid te volgen. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Heel goede repliek van Lisa Doeland op een onnavolgbaar stuk van Louise Fresco in @nrc.nl : "In het streven om „de vooruitgang te vieren” wordt de wetenschap zelf voor de bus gegooid."
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | Het pessimisme heeft gewoon gelijk
Wetenschap: Pessimisten realiseren zich juist dat uit het verleden behaalde resultaten geen garantie bieden voor de toekomst, schrijft Lisa Doeland.
www.nrc.nl
June 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Heel goede repliek van Lisa Doeland op een onnavolgbaar stuk van Louise Fresco in @nrc.nl : "In het streven om „de vooruitgang te vieren” wordt de wetenschap zelf voor de bus gegooid."
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...