Report: How marine plastic pollution impacts countries that rely on tourism
Pristine beaches full of plastic waste. Picturesque rivers clogged by rubbish and discarded objects. These are not the sights that you find in travel brochures.
Pristine beaches full of plastic waste. Picturesque rivers clogged by rubbish and discarded objects. These are not the sights that you find in travel brochures.
Environment
May 2, 2023
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Allocating land for people to use is one of the most powerful tools a government can have. A newly published study by an MIT scholar now identifies the extent to which state land distribution can be a politically charged ...
Political science
Apr 27, 2023
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In the face of the climate crisis, which brings with it repeated extremes of weather around the world, new work in the International Journal of Economics and Business Research is timely. The research, by Mulat Goshu Gebeyehu ...
Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2023
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People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socioeconomic human rights such as education, health care, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2023
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A team of adventurers traverse a dungeon to defeat a mighty dragon and, through their victory, save the realm. Meanwhile, a design team skillfully adapts its product to evolving customer demands through a global pandemic—saving ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2023
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Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research article published today in the new journal Nature Water researchers from Politecnico di Milano and University of California at Berkeley ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2023
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The Internet of Things (IoT) can be described as a loose network of physical devices that might be embedded with sensors, software, and connectivity. While a holistic view would see the IoT as being all the devices in the ...
Biotechnology
Mar 31, 2023
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 23, 2023
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Keeping food cold as it moves through the supply chain is crucial to fighting food insecurity, preventing food waste, and supporting agricultural livelihoods and economies throughout the developing world.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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Davos 2023 is the World Economic Forum's (WEF) first in-person annual meeting since the start of the COVID pandemic. The yearly gathering sees business, political and civil society leaders convene in the Swiss mountain resort ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2023
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