French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of "carbon neutral liquid natural gas". Natural gas is, of course, a fossil fuel and so can't itself be carbon neutral. Instead, emissions ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2021
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The economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic have grown worse since the spring for many American families, with an increasing number reporting that they have trouble paying bills, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Economics & Business
Dec 17, 2020
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To stem the economic fallout from COVID-19, developed countries have injected an unprecedented US$9 trillion into their economies.
Economics & Business
Dec 15, 2020
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People borrowing money for the first time should only be given small amounts until they have proved their competence, a new study says.
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2020
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Australia's prime minister said the country may no longer rely on a much-criticised accounting tactic to meet its emissions targets, stepping away from an approach international partners had labelled "cheating".
Environment
Nov 20, 2020
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What is the exact path of light inside a highly scattering material like white paint? This is a question that is impossible to answer, as the particles inside the paint are distributed randomly. This, at the same time, is ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 17, 2020
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Researchers have designed a smart fabric that can detect non-metallic objects ranging from avocadoes to credit cards, according to a study from Dartmouth College and Microsoft Research.
Materials Science
Oct 30, 2020
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Projects designed to protect the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions overestimated their contributions to reducing deforestation, a team of international researchers reported in a new study.
Environment
Sep 22, 2020
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Twenty-two percent of Los Angeles County tenants paid rent late at least once from April to July and about 7% did not pay any rent at least once between May and July, according to a joint UCLA-USC report released Monday as ...
Economics & Business
Sep 1, 2020
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California beat President Donald Trump's efforts to water down its signature climate-change initiative, a market-based program that's designed to reduce carbon emissions.
Environment
Jul 20, 2020
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