Manganese isn't considered a major water contaminant in America, but a new study is taking a closer look at whether it should be.
Environment
Aug 20, 2020
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Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is rapidly spreading through Europe. Both experts and citizen scientists keep on identifying the new invader ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2020
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Authorities called Wednesday for worried Peruvians to stop killing bats after rescuing 200 that were going to be burnt by peasants believing them to be spreading the coronavirus.
Ecology
Mar 25, 2020
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Jean-Pierre Danthine, an EPFL professor and the managing director of the Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), discusses the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis in Switzerland and worldwide, and argues that the future ...
Economics & Business
Mar 24, 2020
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From lab-grown "seafood" to dumplings made with tropical fruit instead of pork, rising demand for sustainable meat alternatives in Asia is spawning creative products to appeal to local palates.
Environment
Mar 23, 2020
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Rich countries vary a lot when it comes to health and social problems. A comparison of social ills ranging from intentional homicides to obesity rates in 40 rich societies shows that Asian and European countries fare much ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2020
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The narrative that "Asians are good at math" is pervasive in the United States. Young children are aware of it. College students' academic performance can be affected by it. And Asian American presidential candidate Andrew ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2020
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Indonesian conservationists say they've spotted the biggest specimen ever of what's already been billed as one of the world's largest flowers.
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2020
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Rivers in southeast Asia transport more plastic to the ocean than some rivers in Europe, evidence from a new study in Environmental Research Letters suggests.
Environment
Dec 11, 2019
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The UN chief on Saturday warned Asia to quit its "addiction" to coal, as climate change threatens hundreds of millions of people vulnerable to rising sea levels across the region.
Environment
Nov 3, 2019
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