As the earth's climate warms, residents of affluent nations will find some relief with air conditioning, but people in lower-income countries may have to pay vastly more for electricity or do without cooling, says a new study ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2021
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In 2030, almost 1 in 3people around the world will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels and technologies, a major source of disease and environmental destruction and devastation, new research warned. This rises ...
Environment
Oct 4, 2021
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China is shaping the future of economic development through its Belt and Road Initiative, an ambitious multi-billion-dollar international push to better connect itself to the rest of the world through trade and infrastructure. ...
Ecology
Sep 21, 2021
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Carbon emissions are set to hit an all-time high by 2023 as just two percent of pandemic recovery finance is being spent on clean energy, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
Environment
Jul 20, 2021
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Searing, unrelenting heat scorches large swathes of the Earth, killing millions who have no means to escape. Shade is useless, and shallow bodies of water are warmer than the blood coursing through people's veins.
Environment
Jun 23, 2021
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Open access publishing is excluding many developing world scientists as complex fee waiver systems fall short, say leading researchers.
Social Sciences
May 12, 2021
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One of the most comprehensive statistical analyses of drivers of food insecurity across 65 countries has concluded that household income consistently explains more discrepancy in food security than any other factor, including ...
Economics & Business
Apr 16, 2021
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What if, in the next five to 10 years, we could double or triple milk and meat availability in developing countries without converting more land to cattle production? Millions of hunger-related deaths and nutritional deficiencies ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online schooling and working from home has disproportionately hurt those without computer equipment and skills.
Economics & Business
Mar 2, 2021
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A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about half of global wastewater is treated, rather than the previous estimate of 20%. Despite this promising finding, the authors ...
Environment
Feb 8, 2021
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