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And Dr Goodall says taking action to slow down the warming of our planet is more urgent than ever.

This political autopsy is even more urgent given that Trump and his MAGAfied Republicans will rule the country as authoritarians with control over all three branches of government and a Supreme Court that has decided that Trump is a de facto king who is above the law.

Canada’s role in supplying the commodity is made more urgent by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, particularly for the US, which had relied heavily on Russian-supplied enriched uranium to fire up its commercial nuclear reactors.

Gene editing seems to be a more palatable version of GM to some, arriving at a time when the debate is less polarised, the need for environmental solutions is even more urgent and there seems to be a greater readiness for some scientists and campaigners to see each other’s perspectives.

As much as I celebrate memory foam and scratch-resistant lenses, the trillions of dollars spent on space exploration could have been better used to address more urgent problems on Earth, such as poverty, healthcare, education and climate change.