Number of people affected by tropical cyclones has increased sharply since 2002
The number of people affected by tropical cyclones has nearly doubled from 2002 to 2019, reaching nearly 800 million people in 2019, according to a new study.
The number of people affected by tropical cyclones has nearly doubled from 2002 to 2019, reaching nearly 800 million people in 2019, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2023
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To celebrate the holiday season, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the galaxy known as UGC 8091, which resembles a sparkling festive snow globe. With a dazzling array of wavelengths of light captured by filters ...
Astronomy
Dec 20, 2023
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"We will not sign our death certificate," said Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) last week, calling for a clear commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
Environment
Dec 20, 2023
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In general, films in the original language and versions with subtitles in a range of different languages are both widely available in Europe. If the main aim of subtitles is allowing viewers to understand dialogue in films ...
Education
Dec 20, 2023
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Finding and describing new species can be a tricky endeavor. Scientists typically look for distinctive characters that can differentiate one species from another.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2023
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With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can expect changes to how information is scrutinized.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2023
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Professor Roberto Trotta from Imperial College London's Department of Physics is a theoretical physicist by training and astrophysicist by trade. His work explores how statistics and machine learning can help us turn complex ...
General Physics
Dec 20, 2023
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As part of a plan to prepare for the quantity and range of data that will be coming in from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, currently scheduled to launch by May 2027, NASA has granted funding to five project infrastructure ...
Astronomy
Dec 20, 2023
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Over the past quarter-century, the idea has taken hold among politicians across the spectrum that one of the best ways to address inequality is to give local communities the resources to do the work themselves. Provide them ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2023
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India—with a dairy sector mainly composed of small dairy farms—is one of the largest milk producers in the world and home to more dairy cows than any other country. Its small farms feed millions and are critical sources ...
Ecology
Dec 20, 2023
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