May 2022 - Bergensia

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Inflation: public enemy number one

May 20, 2022 By The Conversation 7 Mins Read

Food inflation is hitting people across the board in multiple countries. Getty Images Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand Inflation…

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Finland is the happiest country in the world, for the 5. year in a row. A happiness expert explains why trusting societies are overall happier.

May 15, 2022 By The Conversation 5 Mins Read

Communing with nature is extremely important to Finns. In the winter, ice swimming is a popular activity – some even…

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Protecting biodiversity – and making it accessible – has paid off for Costa Rica.

May 11, 2022 By The Conversation 7 Mins Read

Tourists cross a hanging bridge in the treetops of Costa Rica’s Monteverde cloud forest. Matthew Williams-Ellis/Universal Images Group via Getty…

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Ukraine war: while most Americans express outrage, Putin’s spell continues to hang over Republicans

May 7, 2022 By The Conversation 7 Mins Read

To the nationalist right, Vladimir Putin embodies similar qualities to Donald Trump’s: determination, virility, and attachment to traditional values. Kirill…

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What’s at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade – 3 essential reads

May 5, 2022 By The Conversation 6 Mins Read

A woman cries while kneeling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2022. Stefani…

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Rising authoritarianism and worsening climate change share a fossil-fueled secret

May 3, 2022 By The Conversation 7 Mins Read

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump threw their weight behind industries that are driving climate change. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post…