NUS biologists have discovered that haze affects the survival and development of butterflies, which could have an adverse impact on our environment.
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2019
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Economic losses caused by drought in China may double if the global temperature rises by 1.5°C to 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels, with increasing drought intensity and areal coverage across China, a new economic assessment ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2018
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Fluvial floods will increase due to human-made climate change, particularly in China. This might cause direct and indirect economic losses along the global supply and trade chains. The U.S. is susceptible to indirect climate-related ...
Environment
May 28, 2018
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To successfully manage fisheries, factors in the environment that affect fish—like food sources, predators and habitat—should be considered as part of a holistic management plan.
Ecology
Feb 9, 2018
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In one of the most comprehensive studies to date, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have sequenced the genes of a harmful algae bloom, unveiling never-before-seen interactions between algae and bacteria ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2016
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The susceptibility of the global economic network to workers' heat-stress has doubled in the last decade, a new study published in the journal Science Advances finds. The analysis by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2016
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A new paper published in Science has examined how regions around the world are coping with variable and unpredictable freshwater resources caused through drought or floods, and how this affects economic output.
Environment
Oct 27, 2014
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You only live once. Carpe diem. You can't take it with you. As often as we hear these clichés, they might include some real economic wisdom for some, according to research led by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. ...
Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2014
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Cybercrime has grown into a global industry worth around half a trillion dollars, with no sign of slowing, a research report said Monday.
Internet
Jun 9, 2014
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In 2012, 11 weather disasters in the United States crossed the billion-dollar threshold in economic losses. Seven of those events were related to severe thunderstorms. New climate analyses led by Stanford scientists indicate ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2013
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