We continue to live in a world of rapid technological change that constantly engenders economic and cultural transitions. New technologies steadily transform the way we live. We are starting to see this with artificial intelligence, ...
Environment
May 1, 2023
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Nearly three years ago, American Airlines pledged to eradicate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in an effort to help avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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Inflation, followed by poverty and social inequality are the most pressing issues worrying people around the world right now. Canada has not been immune from the rising cost of living and is still fighting an inflation rate ...
Economics & Business
Jan 18, 2023
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A new book documents the "transformation" of climate activism, arguing it has gone beyond the streets to exist in new and unexpected forms.
Environment
Nov 11, 2022
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The United Nations' High Level Expert Group (HLEG) has today issued a tough report aimed at preventing net zero being undermined by false claims and "greenwashing" and encouraging climate action, while new data from Oxford's ...
Environment
Nov 9, 2022
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The pandemic has affected many aspects of our lives, from health consequences to the collateral damage to restaurants and "mom and pop stores." Supply chain problems have created panic shopping among consumers and many entertainment ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2022
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Rapidly evolving technology and space debris reported in several places around the world—including pieces of a Chinese Long March 5B Rocket in the Indian Ocean—signal the need for a new era for regulation of space, Flinders ...
Space Exploration
Aug 8, 2022
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New online platform technologies are redefining what employment relationships look like. Many firms do not offer permanent jobs to workers but employ workers at a "piece-rate" or hourly basis, often requiring workers to work ...
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2022
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A recent report by Oxfam International has found that 62 new "food billionaires" were created during the pandemic. The report, released ahead of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, highlights the record ...
Economics & Business
Jun 14, 2022
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Studying the complexity of mud on the ocean floor is a life's work for Timothy Lyons, so when the tall and lean biogeochemist asks you to join an expedition in search of chemical mysteries buried deep beneath the waves, be ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2021
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