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Nuclear fusion could help the world reach net-zero

Investment is worth the energy

Map explainer

Who owns the Brazilian Amazon?

Untamed regulation has seen the region become the wild west of land grabbing

Recap

2023 in three minutes

Stories of the year

Subscriber events

Turning up the heat: the new politics of climate change

Beyond the Paris agreement

Explainer

Who made millions from the attack on Israel?

Unusual activity in New York markets has sparked speculation

Subscriber events

Understanding China: military and political challenges

Decoding its armed forces’ strengths, and revealing their weaknesses

Video

Dangerous weather makes forecasting vital

Many countries struggle to predict the weather

Explainer

Where do languages come from?

Their origins are not as clear cut as many think

Film

How green is the energy revolution really?

The war in Ukraine has changed the landscape

Explainer

Who is Javier Milei?

Argentina’s president-elect wants to take a chainsaw to the state

Explainer

How missiles are changing the Middle East

The proliferation of missiles with greater range and precision is altering the military landscape

Explainer

Could the Gaza war escalate?

How Iran’s network of armed militias could take advantage of the Israel-Hamas conflict