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Space Exploration Mar 25, 2024

Colorado-based companies Voyager Space, Palantir join forces on national security work in space

Denver-based companies Voyager Space and Palantir Technologies have signed an agreement to work together on enhancing national security capabilities in the commercial space realm.

Social Sciences Mar 22, 2024

Questioning cities that create wealth disparities from the perspective of the 'excluded'

Cities are reborn in the wake of international mega-events such as the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023, and the upcoming Expo 2025 in Osaka. Areas around stations, parks and roads are redeveloped, hotels ...

Plants & Animals Mar 14, 2024

Large old trees are vital for Australian birds. Their long branches and hollows can't be replaced by saplings

When we make roads, houses or farmland, we often find large old trees in the way. Our response is often to lop off offending branches or even cut the tree down.

Earth Sciences Mar 13, 2024

Chicago should set limits on buildings' greenhouse gas emissions, report says

A new report from an influential real estate organization calls on Chicago to take a bold step to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.

Earth Sciences Mar 8, 2024

Flood risk mapping is a public good, so why the public resistance in Canada?

Flood risk maps are an essential public good. Indeed, many countries like the United Kingdom already offer flood risk mapping.

Environment Mar 7, 2024

UN, France co-host first forum to decarbonize construction sector

France warned Thursday that the world's construction sector was not on track to decarbonize by 2050 as it co-hosts with the UN Environment Programme the first ever conference aimed at reducing the industry's impact on climate ...

Economics & Business Mar 5, 2024

Study: Historic racial covenants in property deeds linked to disparities in exposure to dangerous heat

Historic racial discrimination in property ownership is linked to reduced exposure to dangerous heat today, according to the first study to analyze the environmental impact of racial covenants in property deeds.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

Ten reasons why Canadians are still dissatisfied with the economy, despite the upswing

The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency, Canada's GDP outperformed expectations in 2023, the economy seems to be heading for soft landing after a period of stagnation, inflation is winding down and unemployment ...

Environment Mar 4, 2024

California is missing out on billions of gallons of stormwater each year, report finds

For too long, California and other states have viewed stormwater as either a threat or an inconvenience—something to be whisked away from cities and communities as quickly as possible.

Space Exploration Feb 21, 2024

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat—landing on the gray, dusty surface.

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