Which leaves us all wondering what happened 23 and a bit years ago? (View Post)

I imagine the Taliban will be very happy to welcome back those who have fled the country out of fear of the Taliban. Definitions of "welcome" may differ. (View Post)

I don't know about the Sahel, but increased vegetation from higher CO2 concentrations in some areas is both predicted and observed. It obviously depends to what extent CO2 is the limiting factor on g… (View Post)

What is the legal alternative to a small boat for, say, an asylum seeker from Afghanistan who is being persecuted by his government and wishes to apply for asylum in the UK (because he speaks a bit o… (View Post)

And, of course, strong economic and social ties. One of the main motivations for the foundation of the EEC was to bind its members so closely together that war between them would become unthinkable a… (View Post)