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El apéndice no es un órgano tan inútil como pensábamos

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Ignacio López-Goñi

Quizá haya oído alguna vez decir que a los astronautas se les extirpa el apéndice antes de abandonar la Tierra. Al fin y al cabo, se puede vivir sin él porque hablamos de un órgano inútil… ¿O quizás no? ¿Qué hay de cierto en esta sospecha? Empecemos por situarlo. El apéndice es una pequeña bolsa con forma de dedo que se encuentra donde el intestino delgado se une al intestino grueso, en el ciego.
Why climate is an everyday story - but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Sanam Mahoozi

Climate change is already happening. But 36% of the world’s population still disputes the realities of its origins and impacts. When the science is clear but public understanding lags, more lives and livelihoods are put at risk. The media can act as a bridge between climate solutions and public understanding.
How Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian airfields could derail Russia’s war efforts

4 days ago | theconversation.com | James Horncastle

The drone attacks by Ukrainian Operation Spider’s Web forces on Russian airfields have called into question Russia’s supposed military strength. Russian authorities have acknowledged damage from the June 1 attacks — an unusual admission that suggests the strikes were probably effective, given Russia’s usual pattern of downplaying or denying the success of Ukrainian operations. The operation’s most significant target was the Belaya air base, north of Mongolia.
Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Jennifer McHenry |Julia Baum

Countries around the world are increasingly turning to nature to help alleviate the impacts of climate change. Forests, grasslands and wetlands are already considered as “natural climate solutions.” Now, some scientists are asking: could kelp forests be part of the solution too? As some of the fastest growing species on Earth, kelp form lush underwater forests along temperate coastlines.
Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Daniel Treisman

President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists and scholars have drawn parallels between his leadership style and that of strongmen abroad. Some Democrats warn that the U.S. is sliding toward autocracy – a system in which one leader holds unchecked power. Others counter that labeling Trump an autocrat is alarmist.
Crimes racistes et islamophobes, lutte contre " le frérisme " et culture du soupçon anti-musulmans

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Haoues Seniguer |Philippe Corcuff

Le meurtre d’Aboubakar Cissé, assassiné dans la mosquée de la Grande-Combe (Gard) le 25 avril 2025, est le point d’acmé d’une culture du soupçon à l’égard de l’islam et des musulmans. Le récent rapport gouvernemental sur l’entrisme des Frères musulmans en France participe de cette logique de suspicion à tonalité conspirationniste qui s’est installée jusqu’au sommet de l’État.
Your Say: week beginning June 2

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Ashlynne McGhee

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected] June 2A new insurer? “Australian households are now being refused insurance in some areas, while insurers are continuing to increase their profit margins.
BRICS: Brasil tem posição de liderança em tempos de múltiplas crises globais

5 days ago | theconversation.com | Maria Rodriguez |María Rodriguez |Maria Rodríguez |María Rodríguez |Renan Canellas

O Rio de Janeiro sediará a Cúpula dos Líderes do BRICS nos dias 6 e 7 de julho. Para entender a importância do evento e do papel do bloco na geopolítica mundial, o The Conversation Brasil vem publicando uma série de artigos produzidos pelo BRICS Policy Center, da PUC-Rio. Em 2025, o Brasil exerce a presidência rotativa do BRICS e sediará sua cúpula nos dias 06 e 07 de julho, no Rio de Janeiro.
What are Canada’s governing Liberals going to do about AI?

5 days ago | theconversation.com | Jake Pitre

Fresh off his election victory, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been focused on standing up to Donald Trump’s claims on Canada as the 51st state and American tariffs. But while that political drama unfolds, one topic that seems to have quietly slipped under the radar is the rise of artificial intelligence. Despite its transformative impact on everything from jobs to national security, AI received surprisingly little attention during the campaign and in the first weeks following Carney’s victory.
Australia’s latest emissions data reveal we still have a giant fossil fuel problem

5 days ago | theconversation.com | Emma Lovell |Jessica Allen

According to Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, the latest emissions data show “we are on track to reach our 2030 targets” under the Paris Agreement. In 2024, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were “27% below 2005 levels”. That’s great news, right? Well, yes and no. Australia continues to rely on changes in land use to compensate for emissions released into the atmosphere.