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Australia is facing yet another “unprecedented” weather event as extreme flooding across Queensland and New South Wales submerges entire towns.
In the immediate aftermath, there’s a new challenge...
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With the global population predicted to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, one of the biggest challenges in our lifetimes will be securing enough...
The Bread Famine and the Pawnbroker,
Brothers Lesueur (18th century)
When our reliance on supermarkets is seriously disrupted – for example, by spikes in demand...
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Four months in, this year has already been a remarkable showcase for existential and catastrophic risk. A severe drought, devastating bushfires, hazardous smoke, towns running...