How drought in Central America is pushing up the cost of living in Australia
What does a drought in Central America have to do with Australia's cost of living? Quite a lot, if the drought affects the Panama Canal.
What does a drought in Central America have to do with Australia's cost of living? Quite a lot, if the drought affects the Panama Canal.
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2023
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Due to intensifying sea-ice melting in the Arctic, sunlight is now penetrating deeper and deeper into the ocean. Since marine zooplankton respond to the available light, this is also changing their behavior—especially how ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2023
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On the banks of the River Wye on the border between England and Wales, Pat Stirling flings a plastic measuring jug tied to a rope into the water.
Environment
Aug 25, 2023
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Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from fields, polyethylene covering high tunnels, and plastic seed, fertilizer, and herbicide ...
Environment
Aug 24, 2023
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Empa researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring to composites in ...
Polymers
Aug 22, 2023
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The management of working capital—or a firm's current assets minus its current liabilities—aids organizations in making efficient use of their existing assets and maximizing cash flow.
Economics & Business
Aug 22, 2023
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The northern Pacific near Japan and Russia is home for several different groups of orcas. They have no contact with each other, do not seek the same food, do not speak the same dialect, and do not mate with each other. How ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Lahaina, Hawaii, officials are collecting DNA samples from relatives of missing ...
Biotechnology
Aug 21, 2023
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A new study suggests that using big data and machine learning in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in livestock production methods could help inform interventions and offer protections against germs that are becoming ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 18, 2023
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If you've ever felt underestimated and ignored, spare a thought for your local moths. Honeybees, bumblebees and butterflies are almost synonymous with pollination. People love them for their intimate relationship with flowers—we ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2023
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