As this year's UN climate summit (COP28) gets under way in Dubai, scientists studying Earth's frozen regions have been delivering an urgent call for action to policy makers. But is anyone listening?
Earth Sciences
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When Hurricane Maria struck the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica in 2017, it caused the kind of devastation which is unthinkable to larger countries. The Category 5 hurricane damaged 98% of building roofs and caused US$1.2 ...
Environment
Nov 29, 2023
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About 350 million people across Africa speak one or more of the 500 Bantu languages. New genetic analysis of modern and ancient individuals suggests that these populations probably originated in western Africa and then moved ...
Archaeology
Nov 29, 2023
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We are seeing more Indigenous businesses in Australia. This is important, given these businesses produce social impact, support Indigenous economic self-determination and maintain strong levels of Indigenous employment.
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2023
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Icelanders are no strangers to volcanic eruptions, but right now the country waits in a state of limbo.
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2023
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Many of us were anxious and fearful during the COVID pandemic, but we've probably started to feel a lot better since lockdowns have stopped and life looks more like it did previously.
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2023
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The BBC recently reported on a disturbing new form of cyberbullying that took place at a school in Almendralejo, Spain.
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2023
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The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast. Effective adaptation scenarios to rising sea levels are, therefore, becoming increasingly urgent. In two recent studies, researchers ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2023
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For nearly fifty years, astronomers have come up empty-handed in their search for stars within the sprawling structure known as the Magellanic Stream. A colossal ribbon of gas, the Magellanic Stream spans nearly 300 moon ...
Astronomy
Nov 29, 2023
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the speed with which available health and safety information evolved was novel to most people around the world. To assess how the public handled the changing guidance, an international research ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2023
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