Yahoo Japan to end ivory trade on its websites
Yahoo Japan said Wednesday it will end the trade of ivory on all its websites from November, after pressure from conservationists.
Yahoo Japan said Wednesday it will end the trade of ivory on all its websites from November, after pressure from conservationists.
Ecology
Aug 28, 2019
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An increase in hotter, drier years in the coming decades due to climate change may worsen water scarcity issues in the Upper Nile Basin, according to new research.
Environment
Aug 28, 2019
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In less than a year, skateboarding will make its debut in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It's an international sport with an estimated 50m participants—but, more than that, skateboarding's DIY ethos and strong ties with art, ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2019
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The term "big data" may bring to mind swaths of private information held by tech companies. But lots of big data is, in fact, visible to all—we just may not think of it as "data".
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2019
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The Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover has completed its construction activities in the UK and will now depart to France for testing under the conditions of the Red Planet's environment.
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2019
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Hurricane Dorian bore down on Puerto Rico Wednesday as residents braced for a direct hit, the first since the island was ravaged two years ago by Hurricane Maria.
Environment
Aug 28, 2019
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The word "forensic" is typically associated with crimes and legal disputes. Forensic medicine, for example, applies medical knowledge to establish the causes of injury or death.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 28, 2019
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Eight new freshwater mussels have been discovered by an international team of scientists in Myanmar, a finding that has sparked calls for action to protect this most vulnerable of freshwater animals.
Ecology
Aug 28, 2019
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It's brilliant news. In just over a decade, there will be two spacecraft exploring one of the most habitable worlds in the solar system—Jupiter's moon Europa. That's thanks to a recent announcement by NASA that the orbiter ...
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2019
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Russian border guards have seized more than 4,000 endangered wild tortoises after they were smuggled out of Kazakhstan, officials said.
Ecology
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