New Zealand launches plan to prepare for climate change impacts: Five areas where the hard work starts now
New Zealand's first climate adaptation plan, launched his week, provides a robust foundation for urgent nation-wide action.
New Zealand's first climate adaptation plan, launched his week, provides a robust foundation for urgent nation-wide action.
Environment
Aug 05, 2022
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Russia's announcement this week that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024" raises critical questions about the outpost's future viability.
Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2022
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The European Space Agency on Wednesday celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket, which is designed to provide more bang for customers' buck in the increasingly competitive business of launching satellites into orbit.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2022
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Having a big idea may not be enough to change the world—innovation is a commercial process as well as scientific inspiration. Turning research into marketable products is partly a business challenge.
Biotechnology
Jun 30, 2022
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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet on Tuesday urged Europe to seize the momentum created by its newfound diplomatic unity and "start moving now" to develop its own human spaceflight capacity.
Space Exploration
Jun 07, 2022
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Zoning laws, adopted by thousands of local governments across the country, dictate much of what can be built in the United States. Zoning codes have major ramifications for businesses, housing, and quality of life but can ...
Economics & Business
May 17, 2022
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Despite extensive literature on the socio-cultural services of urban open spaces like parks, green spaces, and plazas, the role of food-producing spaces, such as urban farms and gardens, hasn't received much attention. This ...
Agriculture
May 06, 2022
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A forest's ability to regenerate after devastating wildfires, droughts or other disturbances depends largely on seed production. Findings from two new studies led by Duke University researchers could boost recovery and replanting ...
Plants & Animals
May 02, 2022
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Researchers from The University of Manchester and University of Navarra have examined the value of politically connected firm directors to the Chinese elite, in terms of getting preferential access to resources.
Economics & Business
Apr 21, 2022
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It's not long since billionaires were competing to get to the "edge of space." Now, the first set of private citizens are getting ready to take a SpaceX shuttle up to the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike the short ...
Space Exploration
Apr 05, 2022
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