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@lemmy.worldhttps://theconversation.com/does-free-to-air-tv-really-need-gambling-ads-to-survive-236686
The argument that we need to protect sports gambling ads to look after the interests of giant media brands has little merit. Losing this revenue would hurt, but the industry would be able to adapt.
https://theconversation.com/is-it-ok-to-lie-to-someone-with-dementia-236229
Some moral frameworks tell us lying is bad. But what if telling someone with dementia the truth could cause them trauma or other harms?
https://www.e-ir.info/2024/08/13/are-climate-refugees-compatible-with-the-1951-refugee-convention/
The 1951 Refugee Convention's limitations are increasingly evident as climate change drives displacement, necessitating broader legal frameworks for protection.
https://restofworld.org/2024/whoosh-escooter-russian-company-brazil/
Russia’s Whoosh launched in Brazil last year, and plans to expand across the country by 2026.
https://theconversation.com/the-geneva-conventions-at-75-do-the-laws-of-war-still-have-a-fighting-chance-in-todays-bloody-world-235882
On the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the world still witnesses brutal and illegal violations of the rules of war. Only greater collective responsibility will improve the situation.
https://360info.org/the-future-of-palm-oil-hangs-in-the-balance/
Palm oil faces a complex future, with new regulations and pressures challenging the ongoing sustainability of the industry. Palm oil — a versatile and widely used, although sometimes criticised, product — stands at a critical crossroads. The European Union’s new deforestation regulations threaten the industry, particularly major exporters such as Malaysia and Indonesia, by banning […]
https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/is-the-search-for-justice-futile-in-todays-tyrannical-climate/
Governments and politicians ignore aggrieved citizens. Corporations abuse employees and customers on a colossal scale.
https://apicciano.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/08/10/a-former-student-opens-up-on-his-geography-teacher-vice-presidential-candidate-tim-walz/
https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-pronatalism-pushing-baby-booms-to-boost-economic-growth-amounts-to-a-ponzi-scheme-235725
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and environmental problems.
https://theconversation.com/only-100-years-ago-the-milky-way-was-visible-from-central-paris-heres-how-we-can-get-the-night-sky-back-236221
Light pollution is a relatively new problem. Simple solutions can fix it.