Strong winds and "heavy snowfall" on Saturday caused the delayed opening round of the men's World Cup skiing season to be cancelled at the controversial cross-border venue of Zermatt-Cervinia.
Environment
Nov 12, 2023
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A thick haze has this week smothered Beijing and surrounding areas, with tens of millions of people in northern China under severe pollution warnings.
Environment
Nov 1, 2023
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Serious pollution is expected to remain over Beijing and surrounding areas until the middle of the month, Chinese state media said Wednesday.
Environment
Nov 1, 2023
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Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a grayish smog enveloped the region.
Environment
Oct 31, 2023
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Every day and night, hundreds of thousands of intense, brief flashes of radiation suddenly flicker on and then off all across the sky. These "fast radio bursts" are invisible to the naked eye, but to a radio telescope many ...
Astronomy
Oct 23, 2023
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Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organizers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, the sport's international federation said.
Environment
Aug 6, 2023
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Persistent heavy rain in Paris has threatened the pre-Olympic swimming open water test events in the Seine this weekend with concerns over pollution from the overflow of sewage.
Environment
Aug 4, 2023
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The ten-year coaching ban handed down this week by Athletics New Zealand to national pole vault coach Jeremy McColl is merely the latest in a long line of investigations to reveal the failure of sports organizations to protect ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2023
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The recent death of a horse on the set of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the latest incident raising questions about how humans use horses for entertainment and sport.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 31, 2023
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World sports has been convulsed over the past few months—indeed years—by questions about trans athletes, especially trans women, competing in their acquired gender.
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2023
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