For your reading pleasure this weekend, I've put together some of my favourite pieces from The Conversation global network over the last seven days that focus on our precious planet Earth, provide analysis to the rhetoric being spouted by some long-winded politicans and give insight into the terrible wildfires raging in Califorrnia.
Earth, Wind and Fire: Enjoy.
Have a great weekend and we'll back in your Inbox on Monday.
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Weekend Reads
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Andrea Olive, University of Toronto
Carving up ecosystems or opening them to development puts the survival of species at risk.
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Eric Muraille, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Il est urgent de reconsidérer l’importance de la diversité. Elle n’est pas une simple richesse. C’est à la fois une propriété du vivant et une condition indispensable à sa survie.
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Sandeep Pai, University of British Columbia; Hisham Zerriffi, University of British Columbia
Despite politically powerful coal communities helping elect a president who vowed guarantee their continued prosperity, their future remains more uncertain than ever.
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Chad Walker, Queen's University, Ontario
In order to address a warming planet over the medium and long-term, climate policy must be designed to be adaptable and indeed attractive to those across the political spectrum.
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Craig Berry, Manchester Metropolitan University
Controlling immigration was the most important concern for Brexit voters and May's deal does that.
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Simon Usherwood, University of Surrey
And why it’s not enough to be against the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Faith Kearns, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Max Moritz, University of California, Santa Barbara
The dry, hot, downslope Santa Ana winds of Southern California fan late fall wildfires that have largely traveled through – and are fueled by – homes and other structures.
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David Bowman, University of Tasmania
The California fires are just the most recent in a series of major wildfires. Together, they suggest we need to look at alternative ways of living with fire.
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