Your essential guide to climate finance

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MEE KO DONG/Shutterstock The global ecosystem of climate finance is complex, constantly changing and sometimes hard to understand. But understanding it is critical to demanding a green transition thats just and fair. Thats...

Grattan on Friday: how two once hot-button issues this week barely sparked media and political interest

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Political and news cycles often work in a certain and predictable way. Issues flare like bushfires, then rage for weeks or even months, until they are finally extinguished by action or fade by being overtaken by the next...

Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home

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Lawmakers and school boards across the country have established policies that limit what schools can teach about gender, sexuality and reproductive health. Alexmia/iStock via Getty Images Public battles over what schools...

From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

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Steel played a large role in the Industrial Revolution. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Many modern devices from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines rely on strong magnets made...

Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health

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Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns? Many Americans could no longer do the activities they enjoyed once businesses, schools, churches, gyms and community organizations shut their doors. Even spending time with friends...

Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment

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Speedballing the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems...

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. would lose their coverage through Medicaid the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals ...