This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be. We have been plagued by harrowing images of Maui, Hawaii, in ashes, news about wildfires spreading smoke across Canada and the United States and record-breaking ...
Economics & Business
Aug 21, 2023
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Groundwater nitrate levels in the River Ythan catchment continue to breach environmental limits in some areas and pose a threat to local wildlife in the Ythan estuary, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2023
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Conserving tropical forests is not cheap. Even though studies have shown that every $1 spent protecting or restoring tropical forests can return up to $7 in economic benefits, deforestation continues in most tropical rainforest ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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Known around the world as an oasis of overindulgence, the desert city of Las Vegas has emerged as a surprising model of austerity and prudence when it comes to water.
Environment
May 8, 2023
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Cattle-rearing is the biggest cause of tropical deforestation in the Amazon—and the world.
Environment
Apr 19, 2023
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According to new research from the University of Sheffield, policymakers should offer incentives, such as council tax or water bill discounts, to encourage gardeners to use environmentally sensitive techniques to help combat ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2023
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A quartet of climate scientists, two from the University of Gothenburg, and one each from Yale University and the University of Cambridge, has found that educating people about the benefits of being Earth-friendly may not ...
Bad bookkeeping's been in the news a lot lately. Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto empire came crashing down amid news that an $8 billion shortfall was being tracked in a sloppy Excel spreadsheet. The Brazilian retailer Americanas ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2023
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The fight against climate change is full of inconvenient truths. The latest? Coal is going to be harder to get rid of than we had hoped. Every victory like the rejection of Clive Palmer's proposed Rockhampton coal mine seems ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2023
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As people leave traditional 9-to-5 work for more flexible employment, what will keep them from bolting gig jobs is a greater connection with co-workers and the company, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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