Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially livestock and rice paddies), ...
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By age 14, girls drop out of sport at twice the rate of boys in Canada.
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The walls of Belfast in Northern Ireland are more than just brick and mortar. They are canvases for public communication, reflecting the city's history of conflict and its ongoing journey toward peace.
Political science
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Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, oceans and soil, slowly breaking down into tiny, invisible microplastics that get into what we eat ...
Environment
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Canada's climate is warming twice as fast as the global average, and many cities will experience at least four times as many extreme heat events (days above 30 C) per year in the coming decades.
Environment
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Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) based on crop residues such as corn stover or perennial bioenergy crops such as miscanthus or switchgrass have the potential to mitigate carbon (C) emissions. However, SAF production scale-up ...
Agriculture
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Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) are affected by extreme weather events. Heavy rainfall has repeatedly led to devastating floods in Jordan, for example. Climate change exacerbates the vulnerability ...
Environment
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In May 2024, part of the sun exploded.
Planetary Sciences
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After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.
Education
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Novice wine reviewers tend to be a confident lot, sure of the notes they detect in their newly purchased cabernet or chianti.
Economics & Business
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