An area of pristine rainforest the size of the Netherlands was burned or hacked down last year, as the destruction of the planet's tropical forests accelerated despite a global economic slowdown, according to research Wednesday.
Environment
Mar 31, 2021
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The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday upheld a national carbon tax that is the centrepiece of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's climate plan, rejecting a constitutional challenge by several provinces.
Environment
Mar 25, 2021
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The European Union's top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and families around the world to force the EU to set more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that they ...
Environment
Mar 25, 2021
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Only one red wolf female experienced at having puppies remains in the wild—and she's been canoodling with a coyote.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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A Paris court will begin hearing Thursday a complaint brought by NGOs backed by two million citizens accusing the French state of failing to act to halt climate change.
Environment
Jan 14, 2021
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Family courts are misunderstanding and misusing research around how children form close relationships with their caregivers, say an international group of experts.
Social Sciences
Jan 12, 2021
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Americans take great pride in the tradition of free speech. Enshrined in the Constitution, the tradition is quite different than those of Europe and other parts of the world, which not only provide different histories but ...
Social Sciences
Jan 12, 2021
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A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.
Ecology
Jan 3, 2021
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In Netflix hit "The Queen's Gambit," we see young orphan Beth Harmon discover her talent for competitive chess. During a game played in the orphanage basement, Harmon's chess tutor, the janitor, tells the nine-year-old: ...
Other
Dec 21, 2020
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All human groups create systems for regulating cultural norms to maintain cooperation in society. Most large-scale populations employ a punitive judicial system where a third party doles out punishment. Yet, there's little ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2020
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