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                  Global Edition - Today's top story: COP28: 7 food and 
agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly 
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                   Global Edition | 7 December 2023







                  One of the outcomes of the ongoing COP28 climate 
conference is a declaration, signed by more than 130 countries, to tackle 
planet-warming emissions from food production.

                  Agricultural economist Paul Winters details a few priority 
practices that could help farmers continue to feed the world and slow 
emissions, including better use of technology for weather forecasting, 
microbial fertilizers and reducing methane emissions from livestock. He 
notes that underinvestment from the commercial sector has held these and 
other innovations back, and he points to the importance of “public and 
philanthropic investment.”

                    a.. Technology is changing the way we think of free time

                    b.. Expert tips on how to look after your baby in a 
heatwave

                    c.. Taylor Swift: a year to remember

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                  COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to 
protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world
                  Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame

                  Food systems are increasingly disrupted by climate 
disasters, while also being a major contributor to climate change. World 
leaders at COP28 are vowing to do something about it.


                  Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not 
realise – here’s what you can do about it
                  Ruth Ogden, Liverpool John Moores University; Joanna 
Witowska, The Maria Grzegorzewska University ; Vanda Černohorská, Czech 
Academy of Sciences

                  Technology is changing our perception of what time is for.


                          a.. Kissinger’s obsession with Chile enabled a 
murderous dictatorship that still haunts the country
                          Jorge Heine, Boston University

                          It’s hard to overestimate the role Henry Kissinger 
played in Chile. A former Chilean diplomat describes the mark that the 
powerful statesman made in his country and elsewhere in the Global South.

                          b.. How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain 
− new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for 
depression
                          Sydney E. Smith, University of California, San 
Diego

                          Electroconvulsive therapy often evokes inaccurate 
images of seizing bodies and smoking ears. Better understanding of how it 
reduces depression symptoms can illuminate new ways to treat mental illness.

                          c.. US election: as the first Republican primary 
looms, a Trump win looks inevitable – but who comes second matters
                          Thomas Gift, UCL

                          Ahead of the first public votes on the potential 
Republican candidates for presidents, it’s important to understand why the 
Iowa votes are significant.

                          d.. DRC elections: three factors that have shaped 
Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president
                          Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London

                          Plenty remains to be done to improve the lives of 
Congolese citizens.

                          e.. Why Yemen’s Houthis are getting involved in 
the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping
                          Leena Adel, Curtin University; Ben Rich, Curtin 
University

                          The Houthis are not mere Iranian proxies in the 
war. Their support for the Palestinians is also aimed at garnering domestic 
and international support for the group’s position in Yemen.

                          f.. Earth may have had all the elements needed for 
life within it all along − contrary to theories that these elements came 
from meteorites
                          Shichun Huang, University of Tennessee; Wenzhong 
Wang, University of Science and Technology of China

                          Scientists analyzing isotope ratios have found 
that many of the elements that make up life could be left over from Earth’s 
formation.




                  5 expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heatwave
                  Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University; Michelle 
Hamrosi, Australian National University; Nina Jane Chad, University of 
Sydney

                  Looking after a baby during extreme heat events takes a 
little planning and a lot of patience. Here are some practical steps you can 
take.


                  Taylor Swift: Person of the year and political influencer
                  Matt Harris, Park University

                  Pittsburgh’s mayor renamed the city ‘Swiftsburgh’ when the 
singer’s tour hit town. He’s not the only politician who has publicly fawned 
over the star.






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