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Mar 2022
8m 58s

Numbers in Ukraine and low seas in Chago...

Bbc Radio 4
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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we take a look at some of the numbers coming out of the conflict and ask how to know which information you can trust during a war. We also investigate the perplexing claim that the seas around the Chagos Islands are 100m lower than the seas around the rest of the world.

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