The world wildlife trade regulator is 50 – here’s what has worked and what needs to change

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Have you ever bought a souvenir from a local market on holiday? Or tried to travel overseas with a guitar? If so, you may have been stopped at the airport if your item contains animal or plant parts. This is because most...

I’ve Never Wanted Anyone More: Goethe adaptation feels more American Pie than high literature

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José Lourenços film adaptation of German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethes epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther opens with a line on screen stating it is based on the smash hit 1774 novel of tragic...

Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change

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It has taken decades for some to accept the devastating effects of climate change on our planet. Despite scientific evidence that was available years ago, many people were reluctant to make the connection between...

North Korea: Kim Jong-un is sending a second wave of soldiers to Ukraine – here’s why

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North Korea is believed to be preparing to send another group of soldiers to come to Vladimir Putins aid in the war in Ukraine, despite heavy combat losses already suffered by troops from the east Asian country. When...

Banning wildlife trade can increase trade of other threatened species

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Governments often use bans to protect wildlife thats most threatened by trade. However, in our recent study we ask the question: could banning wildlife trade in one threatened species increase the trade in other threatened...

Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day

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In the 185 years since te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed between Māori rangatira and the British Crown, Māori have been writing about its meaning, sharing their stories and seeking justice. For some years, we have been...

Why should humanities education persist in an AI age? Self-development, to start

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Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has become rampant among students in higher education. While some might be ambivalent about the impact of generative AI on...