Build diverse food systems for post-COVID-19 world
The world's 7.6 billion residents are facing an unmitigated and unprecedented fight against a global public health emergency.
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Lakes triple amount of carbon they bury in response to human disruption of global nutrient cycles
A new study led by Loughborough University has revealed that lake burial of organic carbon has increased three-fold over the last 100 years in response to human disruption of global nutrient cycles.
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2020
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Will coronavirus help or hinder women's candidacies?
Women's leadership has drawn a lot of praise during the COVID-19 crisis, including for politicians like New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and chief medical officers Theresa Tam and Bonnie Henry.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2020
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Pradigms of mobility and immobility are being upended by the pandemic
For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes in how we move about in our daily lives. Adhering to social distancing rules, millions of people are now working and socializing from home—only venturing ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2020
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How COVID-19 affects farmers and the food supply chain
Empty shelves lining supermarkets, farmers dumping milk and abandoning fields of crops, restaurants laying off staff—the American food landscape has changed dramatically in just a month, thanks to stay-at-home advisories ...
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2020
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Germany hopes for rain to avoid 3rd straight summer drought
Germany's farmers, foresters, and firefighters are eagerly awaiting widespread rain forecast for later this week, as a warm, dry spring has raised fears of a third summer drought in as many years.
Environment
Apr 28, 2020
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Rural areas near big cities less vulnerable to disasters
Rural populations living around large cities have better access to resources and are therefore less vulnerable to disasters than rural communities located near small cities, a new study conducted in Pakistan's Punjab province ...
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2020
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A global agreement to end disruption of coronavirus medical supplies
An international agreement on vital medical goods that keeps import restrictions low and constrains the use of export bans could help ensure all countries have sufficient supplies for the fight against Coronavirus, a new ...
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2020
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Leading through COVID: Helping the hardest hit
Even when the economy was roaring along, far too many Americans lacked the savings and support to respond to an unexpected loss of income. The COVID-19 crisis has thrown that fragility into stark relief. We talked with Andrea ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2020
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Global database for water-use efficiency
By examining the carbon isotope composition of tree-rings, researchers from Swinburne and the University of California, Davis have compiled the first comprehensive global database for water-use efficiency.
Environment
Apr 28, 2020
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