Massive burning of forests for agriculture thousands of years ago may have increased atmospheric carbon dioxide enough to alter global climate and usher in a warming trend that continues today, according to a new study that ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2009
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Japan's Pioneer Corp. warned it would spend a sixth straight year in the red as it pulls the plug on its loss-making television business and slashes thousands of jobs.
Business
May 13, 2009
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To avoid creating greenhouse gases, it makes more sense using today's technology to leave land unfarmed in conservation reserves than to plow it up for corn to make biofuel, according to a comprehensive Duke University-led ...
Environment
Mar 2, 2009
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State intervention has made a comeback. States have, in one way or another, always intervened in markets to develop specific industries and push innovation. But there has been a renaissance since the 2010s, in particular ...
Economics & Business
Aug 15, 2024
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The City of West Hollywood has reportedly adopted an ordinance that requires plant-based food to be served at all city events, with meat available only upon request. The city's goal is to reduce the impact that meat and dairy ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2024
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Wine has long been synonymous with good times, celebration and an appreciation of the finer things in life.
Agriculture
May 22, 2024
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The construction of wind turbines as a cornerstone for the production of climate-friendly electricity is rapidly increasing all over the world—and everywhere this results in major challenges for bats, which die directly ...
Ecology
Apr 10, 2024
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Carbon monoxide emissions from industrial production have serious consequences for human health and are a strong indicator of overall air pollution levels. Many countries aim to reduce their emissions, but they cannot control ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions significantly increase in countries in the Global South within a few years after initially borrowing from the International Monetary Fund using structural loans, but not when more flexible lending ...
Economics & Business
Mar 19, 2024
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Europe's share of global plastics production has fallen while China's output now accounts for a third, an industry report showed Tuesday.
Environment
Mar 19, 2024
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