News tagged with resource war
Forest clearances sealed ancient civilisation's downfall
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ancient South American civilisation which disappeared around 1,500 years ago helped to cause its own demise by damaging the fragile ecosystem that held it in place, a study has found. ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Plant research funding crucial for the future
The scientific community needs to make a 10-year, $100 billion investment in food and energy security, says Carnegie's Wolf Frommer and Tom Brutnell of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in an opinion piece published ...
Jun 01, 2012 |
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More companies turning to universities to educate workforce, study shows
(Phys.org) -- The partnership of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with American Public University to provide online college degree programs to Walmart’s U.S. workforce has generated skepticism among some in academia.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 30, 2012 |
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New Vermont law: Researchers to measure 'genuine progress'
"What you measure is what you get," said Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. Soon Vermont may measure its economic well-being somewhat differently.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 04, 2012 |
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Collaborative research examines executive turnover in federal workplaces
A research partnership represented by the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center for Organization Development (NCOD) is examining ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2012 |
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India says EU tax a 'deal breaker' for climate talks
India's environment minister said Wednesday that a European Union scheme to tax airlines for carbon emissions was "a deal breaker" ahead of global climate change talks, a warning rejected by the EU.
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Report warns of urbanization swell by 2050
We hear and read a lot about our human carbon footprint but what do we know about our urban footprint? According to a new United Nations (UN) report, this urban footprint will expand by another 1.2 million ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Beyond GDP: Experts preview 'Inclusive Wealth' index
Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts speaking at a major international meeting in London, Planet Under Pressure.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Energy-starved Pakistan eyes solar power
From mosques, to homes and streets, Pakistanis are increasingly seeing the light and realising that year-round sun may be a cheap if partial answer to an enormous energy crisis.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Hacker 'command' servers seized in US: Microsoft (Update)
Microsoft on Monday said that cyber crime "command" servers in two US states were seized in an ongoing campaign to sever online crooks from infected computers used as virtual henchmen.
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Economists assert that above all else, political institutions determine the wealth of nations
It is among the grandest topics in scholarship: Why do some nations, such as the United States, become wealthy and powerful, while others remain stuck in poverty? And why do some of those powers, from ancient ...
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Mar 23, 2012 |
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