Economics of climate change will affect world poverty, expert says
In a warming environment, visible climate change meets the "invisible hand" of economics, according to economist Kaushik Basu.
Environment
Mar 9, 2017
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Stanford researcher to examine unsung hero of science: assessment
Katharine Mach, who served as co-director of science on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will present her most recent findings on the trials and triumphs of achieving a consensus on climate science.
Environment
Feb 19, 2017
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Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and all-too-brief lifespan
A University of Cambridge researcher has defined a recipe for the new breed of wildly successful online charity campaigns such as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - a phenomenon he has labelled "viral altruism" - and what might ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2017
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Understanding climate change as a social issue
Earth's increasingly deadly and destructive climate is prompting social work leaders to focus the profession's attention on one of humanity's most pressing issues: environmental change.
Environment
Feb 10, 2017
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Researchers call for global grand challenge strategy to develop clean energy
In a comment in this week's science journal Nature, an international group of researchers from nine countries call for a grand challenges strategy to set global priorities for developing renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 5, 2016
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UN's Ban says time to scale up action on climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said action on climate change must be faster and broader to turn the promises of the Paris deal on combatting global warming into concrete measures.
Environment
May 6, 2016
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Penguin parents: Inability to share roles increases their vulnerability to climate change
The fixed division of labour between crested penguin parents increases their chicks' vulnerability to food shortages made ever more common by climate change. The parents have been unable to adapt their habits to the challenges ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2016
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Adaptive control techniques can help manage pests more effectively
As population growth, greater food consumption, competition for land use, and climate change pose challenges to world food production, managing loss of crop due to pests and weeds becomes increasingly important. While chemical ...
Mathematics
Feb 9, 2016
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NASA launches Earth science challenges with openNEX cloud data
NASA is launching two challenges to give the public an opportunity to create innovative ways to use data from the agency's Earth science satellites.
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2014
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Psychology could hold the key to tackling climate change
It is widely understood by scientists that in order to tackle climate change a revolution in individual behaviour needs to happen.
Environment
Apr 2, 2014
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