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Ecology Mar 12, 2024

Indigenous fire management started 11,000 years ago, finds study

James Cook University researchers have discovered Indigenous fire management in northern Australia was being practiced at least 11,000 years ago—and it has implications for fire management practices today.

Ecology Mar 11, 2024

Removing Washington salmon barriers surges to $1M a day, but results are murky

The coho salmon has already conquered the Ballard Locks fish ladder, swum 17 miles through urban Seattle waterways and powered through a tunnel under nine lanes of Interstate 405.

Economics & Business Mar 6, 2024

Are women CEOs more risk-averse than men? Not necessarily, study shows

According to a commonly held assumption, women CEOs are more risk-averse than their male counterparts. Some studies have even demonstrated that women in top leadership roles are less likely than men to engage in acquisitions.

Social Sciences Mar 6, 2024

Women want to climb the corporate ladder—but not at any price

The consulting firm Spencer Stuart recently published a study of top management at Fortune 500 companies, the 500 richest companies in the United States.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

'Infotainment is coming for your news,' warns academic

There are plenty of reasons to worry about the quality of contemporary Canadian journalism beyond shrinking newsrooms and attention spans.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

Ten reasons why Canadians are still dissatisfied with the economy, despite the upswing

The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency, Canada's GDP outperformed expectations in 2023, the economy seems to be heading for soft landing after a period of stagnation, inflation is winding down and unemployment ...

Social Sciences Feb 28, 2024

Vast majority views disinformation as a threat to democracy and social cohesion, German study finds

According to 84% of people in Germany, misinformation that is deliberately spread online is a big or even a very big threat to German society. Moreover, 81% believe that disinformation jeopardizes democracy and social cohesion. ...

Environment Feb 27, 2024

Advancing climate change research and policy demands knowledge from Indigenous Peoples, study says

As you read this, many regions of the world are implementing crisis plans against drought while, simultaneously, torrential rains wreak havoc in other corners of the planet, submerging cities and crops under the forces of ...

Ecology Feb 22, 2024

Irrecoverable carbon in the mountains: Embracing the opportunity of agroforestry

Over 29% of global irrecoverable carbon, which once gone is not likely to recover in any reasonable timeframe according to scientific literature, is stored in mountains. This biomass, representing irreplaceable ecosystems, ...

Earth Sciences Feb 19, 2024

Sand study shows new data to help manage Southern California's shrinking beaches

Millions of dollars are being spent to add sand to Southern California beaches—but a new study suggests technology can give a better understanding of how sand moves, offering data decision-makers could use in planning how ...

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