Australia's climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, east coast low pressure systems, flash floods, droughts, bushfires, severe storms, and ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The chronic stress of a warming climate ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the moon (at a convenient time), a blue moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together, and Jupiter disappearing behind the moon in the daytime.
Astronomy
Jan 7, 2026
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As Nairobi's skyline climbs ever higher, life for those living on the city's edges is being transformed—and not always for the better.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2026
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Can an organization ever be truly meritocratic? That's a question Emilio J. Castilla, the NTU Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, explores in his new book, "The Meritocracy Paradox: Where Talent ...
Economics & Business
Jan 7, 2026
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Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe's biggest mysteries as new research finds evidence that two of its least understood components may be interacting, offering a rare window into the darkest recesses ...
Astronomy
Jan 7, 2026
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Economics could do with less mathematics and more story, says Canada's most-cited economist.
Economics & Business
Jan 7, 2026
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Municipal bonds are a time-honored way to fund roads, schools, bridges and other public projects while paying investors interest, usually at tax-free rates.
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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For decades, flooding has remained one of the most destructive and deadly natural disasters in the United States, causing an average of $8 billion in damages and nearly 90 deaths each year.
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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Waiting in an airport for a connecting flight is often tedious. A new study by MIT researchers shows it's bad for business, too.
Economics & Business
Jan 7, 2026
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