Barcelona just had a week of temperatures above 30℃. It's a few degrees hotter than the long-term average, but no heatwave. In winter, Spain's second largest city is typically a mild 15℃ or so. With its climate regulated ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2019
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The federal government is best at protecting consumer data and the health care sector is the worst, according to a new study by the not-for-profit Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance.
Security
Apr 17, 2019
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Research scientists led by the University of Kent have uncovered hidden diversity within a type of frog found only in the Seychelles, showing that those on each island have their own distinct lineage.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2019
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Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have developed an artificial intelligence system to detect and assess noisy activities from social network data.
Environment
Mar 19, 2019
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A study of England's farmland has found key earthworm types are rare or absent in two out of five fields and has led to the majority of farmers affected vowing to change the way they farm.
Environment
Feb 21, 2019
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An illogical revolution has swept the Canadian Prairies and can take over the world. Farmland is now never rested —it is planted and harvested every year —and yet soil health has improved.
Environment
Feb 8, 2019
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This year, plastic pollution is the main theme of International Environment Day, celebrated on June 5.
Environment
Jun 4, 2018
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The charitable efforts of international not-for-profit organizations that provide health care in underserved communities around the globe are well-known and rightfully lauded, but little attention has been paid to the long-term ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2018
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The open burning of waste in Lebanon poses serious health risks, Human Rights Watch warned in a report released on Friday, blaming decades-old, across the board government failure.
Environment
Dec 1, 2017
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Lyme disease – an infection contracted from the bite of an infected tick– is an important emerging disease in the UK, and is increasing in incidence in people in the UK and large parts of Europe and North America.
Ecology
May 9, 2017
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