Slow mining could be a solution to overconsumption in an increasingly fast-paced world
A "fast" approach to business—characterized by overconsumption across supply chains—has become almost ubiquitous in recent years.
A "fast" approach to business—characterized by overconsumption across supply chains—has become almost ubiquitous in recent years.
Earth Sciences
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Bilal Butt knows how it sounds. The associate professor of sustainability and development at the University of Michigan understands that arguing to let cattle graze in a national park offends the sensibilities.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2024
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Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus), and the brolga (Grus rubicunda or burraalga ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2024
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A new study has highlighted a critical issue within the rapidly developing Blue Economy; the need for "Blue Justice"—a new concept that originated from this study. As countries and industries increasingly turn to the oceans ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2024
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Everyday people understandably rely on information quoted by scientists. But when that information turns out to be incorrect, things get complicated.
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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How did early humans use sharpened rocks to bring down megafauna 13,000 years ago? Did they throw spears tipped with carefully crafted, razor-sharp rocks called Clovis points? Did they surround and jab mammoths and mastodons? ...
Archaeology
Aug 21, 2024
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Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 and the present day. To better understand the timing of this replacement, researchers from the University ...
Archaeology
Aug 17, 2024
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The internet has reached a remote Indigenous community in the Brazilian Amazon, connecting it with the good—and the bad—of the world wide web.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2024
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Australia has committed to elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge as one of five national priorities in science and research.
Environment
Aug 14, 2024
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Scientists from The University of Western Australia have partnered with Indigenous rangers on a seagrass restoration project in Gathaagudu (Shark Bay) to help moderate climate change and conserve biodiversity.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2024
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