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China: personalized carbon accounting for consumers
- Li Zhang
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Is it too late to keep global warming below 1.5 °C? The challenge in 7 charts
Chances are rapidly disappearing to limit Earth’s temperature rise to the globally agreed mark, but researchers say there are some positive signs of progress.
- Jeff Tollefson
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‘Extremely worrying’: Argentinian researchers reel after election of anti-science president
As part of his plan to address the country’s economic crisis, Javier Milei has promised to slash research funding and shut down key science agencies.
- Martín De Ambrosio
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Progress on plastic pollution treaty too slow, scientists say
As national divisions widen over how to address the global waste crisis, researchers fight for more input into the process.
- Nicola Jones
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Major US climate disasters occur every three weeks, report finds
Fifth National Climate Assessment says nowhere is safe from warming, but some communities are impacted harder than others.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Why is Delhi’s air pollution so bad right now?
The post-monsoon season creates ideal conditions for air pollution to accumulate in the Indian megacity.
- Dyani Lewis
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Researcher resignations from UKRI mount amid Israel–Hamas row
Academics are furious that the funder complied with a demand from the government to suspend an advisory panel over comments made about the conflict.
- Carissa Wong
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China must draw on internal research strength
The domestic pool of talent is deep, but international links are still crucial for maintaining the country’s role in the search for global solutions.
- Cong Cao
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Cutting health and science support should not be an option in Argentina’s election
As the nation chooses its next president, citizens must consider the wider benefits of research investment — long-term prosperity, well-being and growth.
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Japanese research is no longer world class — here’s why
Despite a strong workforce, Japan’s research continues to slide down the indicators of quality.
- Anna Ikarashi
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is boosting science — the West must engage, not withdraw
China is deepening scientific links with low- and middle-income countries. Europe and the United States would be wise to join this effort, which could help to resolve economic, environmental and political crises.
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AI could be an opportunity for research managers
The head of Europe’s main body for research-management professionals talks about the impact of artificial intelligence and the continued battle for recognition for those supporting scientists’ work.
- Simon Baker
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Science is under threat in Argentina — we must call out the danger
Extreme-right presidential front runner Javier Milei plans to disband ministries and privatize research. That would be disastrous for Argentina’s science and for the nation.
- Victor A. Ramos
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Argentina election: front runner vows to slash science funding
If elected president, economist Javier Milei has pledged to eliminate government spending on research and shut down the environment and health ministries.
- Martín De Ambrosio
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Career Q&A |
I advocate an African research agenda for African development
As Uganda’s science minister, Monica Musenero pushes to connect scientific research to economic development in her country and her continent.
- Christopher Bendana
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US science agencies on track to hit 25-year funding low
Despite last year’s CHIPS and Science Act, which was meant to boost innovation, report predicts that Congress will cut spending on science.
- Jeff Tollefson
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How a US government shutdown could disrupt science
Tens of thousands of federal researchers might have to stop work on 1 October — but the shutdown’s effects could ripple well beyond government.
- Jeff Tollefson
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AI tools as science policy advisers? The potential and the pitfalls
Large language models and other artificial-intelligence systems could be excellent at synthesizing scientific evidence for policymakers — but only with appropriate safeguards and humans in the loop.
- Chris Tyler
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Rich countries must align science funding with the SDGs
Research in poorer countries maps closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — wealthy nations must follow if the goals are to be met.
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Japanese fund to create ‘Ivy League’ gives first award to just one university
A plan to create an elite group of institutes has surprised researchers as government makes Tohoku University the sole recipient of grant.
- Anna Ikarashi
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Libya floods: how climate change intensified the death and devastation
Climate change, civil war and international sanctions all contributed to the devastation caused by some of Libya’s worst flooding ever, researchers say.
- Michael Marshall
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The world’s goals to save humanity are hugely ambitious — but they are still the best option
Not one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals looks set to be achieved by 2030. But deadlines can help focus the mind, and scientists should double down on their work to support the goals.
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NSF invests millions to unite Indigenous knowledge with Western science
Research centre launched by the US National Science Foundation will partner with native peoples to study farming, climate and more.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Colombia considers ban on most research and education using live animals
A bill and a constitutional amendment that seek to extend the rights of animals could jeopardize ecological studies.
- Amanda Heidt
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Gender equality: the route to a better world
Health outcomes, ending poverty and greening the environment are boosted when power is shared between the genders.
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US extends science pact with China: what it means for research
The move is a stop-gap measure, and scientists warn that lack of a full renewal could damage research collaborations.
- Natasha Gilbert
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How is Brazil’s President Lula doing on climate? Experts rate his performance
Deforestation has dropped, but researchers who spoke to Nature say that he needs to take a stronger stance on fossil fuels.
- Meghie Rodrigues
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UK research assessment is being reformed — but the changes miss the mark
A shift from individual to institutional performance in the next Research Excellence Framework exercise is welcome, but ignores the realities of academia.
- Richard Watermeyer
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Threatened Mexican oasis loses its main researcher and protector — will it survive?
Valeria Souza has long fought the drainage of the Cuatro Ciénegas basin, where ancient microbes offer clues to the origins of life.
- Myriam Vidal Valero
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Critics wary over plans to fast-track UK drug-approval model
The UK regulator’s proposal to piggyback on other countries’ decisions might lead to an over-reliance on their systems.
- Nic Fleming
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Why Oppenheimer has important lessons for scientists today
Atomic bomb historian Richard Rhodes talks to Nature about how researchers fare in the film, and what it gets right and wrong.
- Davide Castelvecchi
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A decades-long decline in extreme poverty has gone into reverse — here’s how to fix things
Factors ranging from COVID-19 to Russia’s war in Ukraine are increasing extreme poverty. Finding effective solutions starts with agreeing on how to measure what poverty means.
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After Roe v. Wade: dwindling US abortion access is harming health a year later
Researchers are monitoring the consequences of the Supreme Court abolishing the right to an abortion.
- Mariana Lenharo
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War shattered Ukrainian science — its rebirth is now taking shape
The war is far from over but Ukraine’s government is already considering how to build back — and use the opportunity to move on from a Soviet-era system.
- Nisha Gaind
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Battles over funding could threaten historic effort to save species
Following the signing of last year’s major biodiversity deal, countries are arguing over how to fairly finance conservation.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Global ‘pandemic treaty’: nations wrestle with how to fairly share virus data
Researchers say a plan is needed to ensure countries aren’t being exploited, if the world is to prevent the next pandemic.
- Mariana Lenharo
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Prized dinosaur fossil returned to Brazil after controversy
The one-of-a-kind specimen will be housed at a museum in Santana do Cariri, near where it was found.
- Meghie Rodrigues
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Tanzania’s researchers offered US$22,000 to publish in international journals
The move is designed to encourage research and help boost institutions’ rankings. But some researchers say it will reward those already established in their careers.
- Syriacus Buguzi
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The US Supreme Court has gutted federal protection for wetlands — now what?
Most US wetlands just lost federal protection, but there’s still time for state and local governments to act. Scientists and the public can help.
- Royal C. Gardner
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Global plan for dealing with next pandemic just got weaker, critics say
Watered-down language in the latest draft of the ‘pandemic treaty’ worries researchers.
- Mariana Lenharo
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Turkey’s researchers fear loss of freedom after Erdoğan re-elected
Researchers expect the administration to further restrict autonomy and free speech. Some say they will move away or retire.
- Miryam Naddaf
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Quantum sensors will start a revolution — if we deploy them right
From underground exploration to brain science and air-traffic control, the sensing potential of quantum devices is enormous. But they must first get out of the laboratory.
- Kai Bongs
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How the US debt-ceiling crisis could cost science for years to come
Investments in research and development are likely to drop — even if the worst-case scenario is avoided.
- Jeff Tollefson