Nearly 40% of displacements driven by natural disasters in 2023 occurred in countries highly vulnerable to climate change but ill-equipped to respond, according to new analysis by UNFPA, the UN's sexual and reproductive health ...
Environment
Nov 19, 2024
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Climate policy induces companies to innovate and strict rules around fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions are effective. These are the outcomes of Rik Rozendaal's Ph.D. research. "Ambitious climate policies can lead ...
Economics & Business
Nov 19, 2024
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While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely visible to the naked eye. Called microplastics—chunks less than 5 millimeters across—these bits ...
Ecology
Nov 19, 2024
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A long, long time ago, marsupials the size of small trucks, 2-meter-tall "thunder birds" and 5-meter-long venomous lizards roamed Australia.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 19, 2024
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Palladium, a rare metal that physically resembles platinum, is a top-billing catalyst famous in the energy sector for hydrogen storage and catalytic converters.
Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2024
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New research highlights how contractor hiring for cost reduction creates safety risks in mining, prompting calls for stronger regulatory oversight.
Economics & Business
Nov 19, 2024
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Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or work—were widespread in ancient Egypt.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2024
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From climate change to geopolitical instability to health emergencies, we are entering a period of momentous change. The technology industry likes to tell us that the antidote is artificial intelligence (AI).
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2024
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Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes and droughts. But here's a lesser-known problem: Climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves ...
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2024
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When media company NZME proposed the closure of 14 community newspapers last week, the so-called "news desert" encroached a little further into the local information landscape.
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2024
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