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Climate change: evidence and causes

Find answers to 20 key questions on climate change.

Reversing biodiversity loss

Why is biodiversity important and how can it be protected?

Genetically modified (GM) plants

Key questions answered by a panel of independent scientists.

Vaccines

Why we know vaccines work.

Iterations of a Generative Adversarial Network AI learning to create abstract art

Misinformation

Why do certain topics fall victim to misinformation?

Long Covid

Is there hope for people with Long Covid?

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