Much of the United States was in the icy grip of an unprecedented winter storm Monday as frigid Arctic air sent temperatures plunging, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations, making driving hazardous and leaving millions ...
Environment
Feb 15, 2021
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Women still face a massive gender bias in science careers worldwide, UNESCO reported on Wednesday, with several rich western nations way behind poorer ones in terms of gender equality.
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2021
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China's Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said, as the mission prepares to touch down on the Red Planet later this year.
Space Exploration
Feb 6, 2021
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The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) and Annenberg Public Policy Center have released "Lessons from the Arctic: The Need for Intersectoral Climate Security Policy," a report on critical climate-change security ...
Political science
Feb 3, 2021
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Global circulating winds can carry bacteria, fungal spores, viruses and pollen over long distances and across national borders, but the United States is ill-prepared to confront future disease outbreaks or food-supply threats ...
Ecology
Jan 28, 2021
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One of the world's longest-running wildlife field studies has fallen prey to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ecology
Jan 16, 2021
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More than half the world's nations failed to submit upgraded commitments by year's end to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, straggling behind the schedule of accelerated climate ambitions set out in the Paris Agreement.
Environment
Jan 5, 2021
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Across Canada, children with disabilities are disadvantagedwhen it comes to the support they receive in schools. While Canada espouses a commitment to inclusive education, the right to it remains elusive for some students.
Social Sciences
Jan 5, 2021
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An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday, completing another chapter in China's effort to become a space superpower.
Space Exploration
Dec 16, 2020
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Along U.S. coastlines, from California to Florida, residents are getting increasingly accustomed to "king tides." These extra-high tides cause flooding and wreak havoc on affected communities. As climate change raises sea ...
Environment
Dec 11, 2020
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