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Environment Nov 4, 2021

Sea shanty and storm data collide in project demonstrating impacts of climate crisis

Scientists have transformed data captured during the most energetic series of extreme storms on record into a musical piece demonstrating the effects of climate change.

Environment Sep 22, 2021

Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year

The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research.

Environment Aug 3, 2021

Study provides first holistic assessment of plastic pollution in the Caribbean

The Caribbean is renowned globally for its stunning beaches and crystal clear ocean.

Environment Jul 23, 2021

New technology propels efforts to fight Western wildfires

As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become smarter in how they prepare.

Social Sciences Feb 11, 2021

Dress codes can reveal social aspirations, political ideals, says scholar

For centuries, dress codes have been used to maintain specific social roles and hierarchies. But fashion and style have also traditionally served another purpose: to express new ideals of individual liberty, rationality and ...

Environment Jan 22, 2021

Combined river flows could send up to 3 billion microplastics a day into the Bay of Bengal

The Ganges River—with the combined flows of the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers—could be responsible for up to 3 billion microplastic particles entering the Bay of Bengal every day, according to new research.

Plants & Animals Oct 22, 2020

How'd we get so picky about friendship late in life? Ask the chimps

No new friends and no drama.

Plants & Animals Aug 31, 2020

Study shows efforts in mangrove conservation and restoration paying off

In recent years, mangrove deforestation has raised alarms about increased carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Research led by the Singapore-ETH Center shows that the net amount of carbon released from deforestation between ...

Education Aug 2, 2020

Virtual school: Teachers want to improve but training varies

After a rocky transition to distance learning last spring, Georgia teacher Aimee Rodriguez Webb is determined to do better this fall. She bought a dry-erase board and a special camera to display worksheets, and she set up ...

Environment Jul 24, 2020

Global report into plastic threats to the ocean

A world-renowned expert in plastic pollution from the University of Plymouth has contributed to a major new report showing that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly ...

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