How good is the data for tracking countries' agricultural greenhouse gas emissions?
Limited accuracy and transparency of national greenhouse gas emission inventories are curbing climate action, especially in the agriculture and land use sector.
Limited accuracy and transparency of national greenhouse gas emission inventories are curbing climate action, especially in the agriculture and land use sector.
Environment
May 19, 2023
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Canada's food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. Canadians are feeling the effects of these stresses: in 2021, nearly 16% of provincial households ...
Economics & Business
May 5, 2023
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A James Cook University study covering more than a quarter of a century has found coral bleaching has changed the type of fish found on the Great Barrier Reef—though total fish growth remains stable.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2023
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The world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, the UN said Monday, warning that devastating impacts of climate change are hitting faster than expected.
Environment
Mar 20, 2023
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Even after 27 years of reunification, East Germans are still more likely to be pro-state support than their Western counterparts, a new study published in German Economic Review finds. Of the sample studied, 48% of respondents ...
Economics & Business
Mar 17, 2023
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On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated a dramatic conflict, with devastating effects both in human costs on the ground and international impact. Beyond the immediate reaction of world stock markets, ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2023
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New practical principles will encourage transparency and prevent greenwashing in the financial sector. It is hoped the recommendations will lead to enhanced governance and genuine and lasting improvements in securities finance.
Economics & Business
Jan 26, 2023
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In his new book, sociologist Jason Houle reveals how Black borrowers are disproportionately affected by the student loan crisis and shows how this disparity perpetuates social and economic inequality.
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2022
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Americans' personal spending drops consistently after age 65, both among the affluent and those with lower levels of financial resources, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2022
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Whilst unemployment is the lowest it has been since the mid-1970s, both real earnings and access to secure work have declined in recent years, with a growing number of people placed on zero hours contracts over the last decade.
Economics & Business
Dec 7, 2022
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