Hans Christian Andersen is one of Denmark's most cherished writers – a master of the literary fairy tale whose influence stretches far beyond The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes and the other classics many of us first encounter in childhood. Hans Christian Andersen is one of Denmark's most cherished writers – a master of the literary fairy tale whose influence stretches far beyond The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes and the other classics many of us first encounter in (…)

The Arctic landscape is changing at an unprecedented rate. In addition to rising temperatures, climate change is causing episodes of extreme melting, which occurs when ice losses that previously took weeks or months occur over just a few days. These increasingly frequent events are altering the normal dynamics of ice loss. They are profoundly changing the state of snow and ice, which are the most vulnerable elements of the polar climate system. Snow accumulation during winter no longer (…)

Despite a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and negotiations in Qatar with the AFC-M23 rebellion, the latter continues its military operations in the eastern DRC. But the United States is involved in resolving the conflict, not without self-interest. Whilst the Washington agreement was signed with great fanfare on 4 December, the politico-military rebellion of the AFC (Alliance fleuve Congo, Congo River Alliance)-M23 made a fresh advance in South Kivu (…)