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Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches—and leaving other countries behind

Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation and play a huge role in modern military technology. Nations that don’t have their own satellites providing these services rely on other countries. For those that want to develop their own satellite infrastructure, options […]

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Rich countries aren’t doing nearly enough to help poor countries face climate change

After another year of record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather disasters, wealthy countries are under pressure to make good on their commitment to mobilize $ 100 billion a year to help poorer countries deal with climate change. Developed countries now project that they won’t meet that pledge until 2023—three years late and still woefully short of […]

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