'Moment of truth' for world-first plastic pollution treaty
Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on the world's first treaty aimed at ending the problem.
Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on the world's first treaty aimed at ending the problem.
Environment
Nov 22, 2024
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In more and more workplaces, important decisions aren't made by managers but by algorithms which have increasing levels of access to and control over workers. While algorithmic management can boost efficiency and flexibility ...
Economics & Business
Nov 22, 2024
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Marine biologists from The University of Western Australia have recommended protection measures for a humpback whale nursery ground in the Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2024
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Companies can thrive without compromising their principles, according to new research by the University of York in collaboration with the Good Business Charter (GBC).
Economics & Business
Nov 22, 2024
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Federal officials released a range of scenarios on Nov 20 that could be used to manage the over-allocated and shrinking Colorado River as time for the seven basin states to reach an agreement grows short.
Environment
Nov 22, 2024
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In an underground lab in a mountainous region of Italy that contains the coldest temperatures known to exist in the universe, teams of international scientists are to trying to solve one of the biggest mysteries in particle ...
General Physics
Nov 22, 2024
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This illustration shows a hypothetical uneven ring of dust orbiting KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian's Star or Tabby's Star. The star has experienced unusual dips in brightness over a matter of days, as well as much subtler ...
Astronomy
Nov 22, 2024
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A federal grand jury in Los Angeles voted to indict Texas-based oil refiner Phillips 66 for allegedly dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater from its Carson refinery into the Los Angeles County ...
Environment
Nov 22, 2024
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Following a global assessment, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has revealed that 44% of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction. The announcement was made at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference.
Ecology
Nov 22, 2024
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SpaceX sent up another rocket on Nov 21 to mark the 82nd launch of the year on the Space Coast.
Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2024
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