All mines eventually close—how can mining towns like Mount Isa best manage the ups and downs?
The announcement by Glencore last week that its Mount Isa copper mines will close in 2025 is significant for the town.
The announcement by Glencore last week that its Mount Isa copper mines will close in 2025 is significant for the town.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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Following two decades of fierce negotiations, over 60 countries recently signed a UN Ocean Treaty to conserve biodiversity on the high seas.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2023
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Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel.
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2023
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Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania have found that teenagers living ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2023
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The value of on-the-job training should not be underestimated, according to a University of Auckland study, which found that overeducated and over-skilled employees are less likely to quit if training is available.
Economics & Business
Sep 27, 2023
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People think sexual harassment and domestic abuse are less harmful for women in poverty than for higher-income women, according to four studies involving 3,052 Americans conducted by my colleagues and me. We also found that ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2023
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A new study finds that only a third of adults in the United States did not rely on their parents for some form of material support between their late teens and early 40s. The study highlights the extent to which parents and ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2023
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New polling data released late last week shows 77% of surveyed Massachusetts residents support a $600 state Child and Family Tax Credit. This polling confirms the popularity of the more generous Child and Family Tax Credit ...
Political science
Sep 14, 2023
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A world facing catastrophic climate change is perilously off course in meeting goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according to the UN's first official progress report out Friday.
Environment
Sep 8, 2023
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REDD+ is the United Nations' deforestation and forest degradation reduction program. It was established nearly 20 years ago and is still active in more than 65 countries.
Environment
Sep 4, 2023
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