Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Tropical Storm Trami on Friday while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as the death toll rose to 76.
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A man whose home had to be demolished because of coastal erosion lost a landmark legal claim on Friday against the UK government that accused it of failing to meet obligations to protect citizens from the effects of climate ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have released a comprehensive, 194-page report assessing their decade-long examination of the social and economic impacts that followed the introduction of casino gambling ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2024
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Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday.
Environment
Oct 25, 2024
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In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for elucidating the biology of mechanosensors. These discoveries revealed how mechanical forces generated by touch influence tissue differentiation and morphogenesis ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2024
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Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42% off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57% by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)—and back this up with rapid action—or the Paris ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2024
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Sending an object to another star is still the stuff of science fiction. But some concrete missions could get us at least part way there. These "interstellar precursor missions" include a trip to the solar gravitational lens ...
Space Exploration
Oct 25, 2024
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More than 9 in 10 Los Angeles County residents say homelessness is a pressing issue, and 64% feel its impact in their neighborhoods, according to the most recent findings from the USC Dornsife annual LABarometer survey on ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2024
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A new commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health has found that power plants' use of air pollution control devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2024
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Not all deepfakes are bad. Deepfakes—digital artifacts including photos, videos and audio that have been generated or modified using artificial intelligence (AI) software—often look and sound real. Deepfake content has ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2024
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