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Plight of Chideock village in Dorset puts problem of toxic traffic fumes under spotlight; Alex MorssSat 1 Aug 2020 08.00 BST

In the last couple of months, our streets were empty and our cities quiet. Behind this seeming tranquility, there has been a storm raging through our values and structures.

In a conversation recorded before the Covid-19 crisis hit, which is raising many questions about the responsible use by policy makers of scientific advice, SGR’s Andrew Simms interviews the leading voice on climate science, Prof Kevin Anderson of the Universities of Manchester and Uppsala, about the responsibilities of scientists in the climate emergency. He is outspoken in saying that the scientific community has much to do to change its ways.

Uncertainty over climate outcomes reduced but experts warn urgent reduction in CO2 levels is essential; Graham Readfearn  Wed 22 Jul 2020 18.42 BST

Carlton Reid Aug 2, 2020, The far-right Twitter user “polNewsNetwork1” shared an innocuous photo in 2017 taken by a New York City subway rider of a drag queen and a woman in a niqab, chirping: “This is the future that liberals want.”

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