Using old tree rings and archival documents, historians and climate scientists have detailed an extreme cold period in Scotland in the 1690s that caused immense suffering. It decimated agriculture, killed as much as 15 percent ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2019
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Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear or 'ghost gear' contributes substantially to global marine pollution responsible for wide-reaching environmental and socioeconomic impacts.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2019
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With more of us living longer, driving is becoming increasingly important in later life, helping us to stay independent, socially connected and mobile.
Other
Jul 4, 2019
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Drone sightings have disrupted flights at Singapore's main airport for the second time in a week, authorities said, as the devices increasingly cause havoc for air traffic worldwide.
Other
Jun 25, 2019
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Bad weather hampered efforts Monday to bring down the bodies of seven climbers from the upper reaches of the Himalayas, an Indian military spokesman said.
Environment
Jun 24, 2019
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Under pressure after a deadly season on traffic-clogged Mount Everest, Nepal is considering tightening access to the world's highest peak, but mountaineering experts fear the proposed changes could amount to little more than ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2019
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As the return of cloud and frozen hurricane-force winds seal off Mount Everest for another year, questions are being asked about how to police the world's highest peak after the deadliest climbing season in years.
Environment
May 29, 2019
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There are a few things that will result in poor customer reviews of a restaurant: bad service, bad food—and bad weather.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2019
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French authorities are bracing for the arrival of an oil slick that is creeping toward its southwest coast and should make landfall on Sunday or Monday.
Environment
Mar 14, 2019
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An unprecedented mission to explore the Indian Ocean and document changes taking place beneath the waves began its research on Thursday, in Seychelles waters.
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2019
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