Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the focus is on formerly tree-covered lands in the tropics.
Environment
Aug 24, 2020
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Billions of people using the Earth's resources and changing or destroying ecosystems are not only creating the global environmental and climate crisis, but also compromising human health and long-term survival of our species, ...
Environment
Jun 23, 2020
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A University of Otago study of 2,595 New Zealanders working from home during lockdown suggests that most people were equally or more productive (73 per cent), and that many want to continue to work from home at least part ...
Economics & Business
May 28, 2020
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Wildlife habitats are vital to human survival and agricultural production. But these natural places—and the plants and animals that inhabit them—face increasing pressure from human activity, leading to the emergence of ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2020
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Whether it's blocking traffic outside a Donald Trump rally or preventing women from entering an abortion clinic, social activists take a risk when they choose extreme tactics to make their point.
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2020
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It's a devastating figure, more than one million Australians have found themselves unemployed in the space of just a fortnight, as the impacts of COVID-19 force more business and industry closures and lay-offs.
Economics & Business
Apr 6, 2020
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An invasive bug was discovered feeding on avocado leaves across the state of Hawaii and was most recently found on Maui plants in retail outlets, entomologists said.
Ecology
Feb 16, 2020
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When it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change, scientists and policymakers are thinking too small, according to a new research review.
Environment
Feb 11, 2020
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Coworking spaces have been growing in all the world's major cities for 15 years. But what makes them so popular? Why and when did they appear? Who are their members?
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2020
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The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine's shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms. A recent paper reports how researchers can ...
Ecology
Dec 19, 2019
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