Australian court strikes down landmark climate ruling
An Australian court on Tuesday threw out a landmark legal ruling that the country's environment minister had a duty to protect children from climate change.
An Australian court on Tuesday threw out a landmark legal ruling that the country's environment minister had a duty to protect children from climate change.
Environment
Mar 15, 2022
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Using responses from the LGBT survey conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, they compared the findings of over 28,000 people identifying as LGBT in Germany, Portugal and the UK.
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2021
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The light physical appearance of people with albinism is caused by an inherited condition which results in a lack of melanin. This means people with albinism will have very pale skin, hair, and eyes.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2021
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The plight of endangered right whales took another sad turn Saturday, when a baby whale, possibly two months old, washed ashore dead on a Florida beach with telltale signs of being struck by a boat.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2021
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Fishing on the high seas is a bit of a mystery, economically speaking. These areas of open ocean beyond the territorial jurisdiction of any nation are generally considered high-effort, low-payoff fishing grounds, yet fishers ...
Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2020
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The nation is locked in a state of polarization unprecedented in the past half-century, with deep, volatile divisions around issues of politics, race, religion and the environment. These issues can split families, break friendships ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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Cambodia will ban all elephant rides at the country's famed Angkor temple park by early next year, an official said Friday, a rare win for conservationists who have long decried the popular practice as cruel.
Ecology
Nov 15, 2019
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In August 2016, the lifeless bodies of a young French man and woman were discovered on a beach in Madagascar, with murder suspected.
Internet
May 12, 2019
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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a "sovereign internet" bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's internet, a move decried by rights groups.
Internet
May 1, 2019
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Facebook said Wednesday it is rolling out a wide range of updates aimed at combatting the spread of false and harmful information on the social media site—stepping up the company's fight against misinformation as it faces ...
Internet
Apr 10, 2019
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