Why wildfires are getting more dangerous
After more than a year of record-breaking heat, the peak of fire season is approaching across vast swathes of our green planet.
Environment
Aug 8, 2024
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Faculty cluster hire: Promoting collaboration and addressing gender bias in academic hiring
In the world of academic science, hiring new faculty members typically follows a predictable pattern: candidates apply individually and are evaluated primarily on their personal achievements. What if there was a way to build ...
Economics & Business
Aug 9, 2024
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Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe more stable overall than previously thought
Groundwater is a vital resource, sustaining plants and ecosystems, ensuring agricultural production and serving as a core component of drinking water supplies. However, climate change and anthropogenic pressures can threaten ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Earth's string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Niño climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Thursday.
Environment
Aug 8, 2024
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Girls more anxious about climate change than boys, study shows
Girls are more likely to worry about climate change and engage more in teaching on the topic than boys, according to research led by UCL.
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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Amazon deforestation rises for the first time in 15 months
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increased in July for the first time in 15 months, according to official data released Wednesday.
Environment
Aug 8, 2024
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How this summer's heat waves may impact the economy
This sweltering summer has brought record-breaking high temperatures to 63 countries, all but cementing 2024's status as the world's hottest year on record (even though we're barely past the halfway point). Such extreme weather ...
Economics & Business
Aug 8, 2024
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July in Greece hottest on record: Observatory
Greece's national observatory on Monday said the country had recorded its warmest July on record, weeks after setting a similar milestone for June.
Environment
Aug 5, 2024
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Climate misinformation feels more true through repetition—even if you back climate science
If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn't think simple exposure to a skeptic's claim could shift your views.
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2024
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Visiting an art exhibition can make you think more socially and openly—but for how long?
A new study by an international team of collaborators led by researchers at the University of Vienna, and in collaboration with the Dom Museum Wien, aimed to address the questions of whether art exhibitions can make us more ...
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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