Scientists warn that Brazil's president-elect could push the Amazon rainforest past its tipping point—with severe consequences for global climate and rainfall.
Environment
Nov 26, 2018
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Scientists, environmentalists and animal rights activists have said it for many years. Now conclusive analysis has confirmed their argument.
Political science
Nov 21, 2018
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Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.
Internet
Feb 18, 2018
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Al Gore has a follow-up to his blockbuster documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth. However, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power was greeted with far less fanfare than the original.
Environment
Aug 17, 2017
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New research from the University of Bristol has found that embracing organic farming methods can bring gains in social sustainability, and benefits for farmers and workers.
Environment
Oct 28, 2016
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Incidents such as the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh in April 2013 and the exposé of slavery and human trafficking in the Thai shrimp industry in 2014 have focused attention on the supply chains of global ...
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2016
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Age divides Americans on science issues just as much as political ideology, a new analysis of recent polling shows.
Social Sciences
Jul 1, 2015
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After a winter that saw the price of oil drop to historic lows, what does the future hold for the American consumer and the worldwide market?
Environment
Jun 24, 2015
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25
By providing the infrastructure that connects global flows and financial systems, major cities have increased their political power alongside the nation-states. In some cases, they are pursuing their own foreign policy in ...
Economics & Business
Oct 7, 2014
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Having renewed their commitment to saving Earth's climate, governments face daunting challenges in the coming months to draft a global pact and set targets for slashing carbon emissions, analysts said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 25, 2014
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