10 ways to provide adequate housing in the COVID-19 era
COVID-19 is a health, social, economic and political emergency. It is also a housing emergency.
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Nov 24, 2020
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Researchers find bovid and rhinocerous species in Tibetan Plateau about 5,200 years ago
A research team led by Prof. Su Bing from Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with the researchers from Lanzhou University and Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, performed ...
Archaeology
Oct 20, 2020
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Gulls pay attention to human eyes
Herring gulls notice where approaching humans are looking, and flee sooner when they're being watched, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2020
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U.S. will agree to remove plutonium waste from South Carolina
The Trump administration is settling a long-running dispute with South Carolina over cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium stashed in the state.
Environment
Aug 31, 2020
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Free-roaming dogs prevent giant pandas from thriving in the wild
Before China declared giant pandas a protected species in 1962—hunters in pursuit of the black and white bear used dogs to track them. Since then measures have been put in place to protect the vulnerable pandas, but more ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2020
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Scientists improve accuracy of lost wetland dataset in China side of Amur River Basin
The floodplains in the Amur River Basin create a corridor of wetlands, without which millions of migratory waterfowls could not reach their breeding grounds on the tundra at the Arctic shores.
Environment
Aug 17, 2020
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How refugees resolve disputes: Insights from a Ugandan settlement
Typically, refugee camps or settlements, whether in Greece, Jordan or Libya, are seen as lawless environments. They are characterized by a lack of structure, rules and norms.
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2020
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How deforestation helps deadly viruses jump from animals to humans
The coronavirus pandemic, suspected of originating in bats and pangolins, has brought the risk of viruses that jump from wildlife to humans into stark focus.
Ecology
Jun 25, 2020
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Bayer pays $10 bn to settle weedkiller cancer cases
German chemical giant Bayer said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay more than $10 billion to end a wave of lawsuits from Americans who say their cancers were caused by its Roundup weedkiller.
Other
Jun 24, 2020
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Feeding habits differ by age and sex in Asian black bears
A 10-year study shows that the diets of Asian black bears vary greatly depending on sex, stage of life, and resource availability, providing important information on foraging strategy according to age-sex classes. Researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2020
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