This holiday season is expected to set another record for online sales, according to the National Retail Federation. But if consumer habits mirror previous years, 20% to 30% of the merchandise will be returned. It's a big ...
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2022
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Heavy rains and flooding that swamped Nigeria, Niger, Chad and the surrounding region between June and October this year was made 80 times more likely because of climate change, a rapid analysis by international climate attribution ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2022
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India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still.
Environment
Nov 8, 2022
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Spring—for many, a time of lifting spirits after those long winter months of short days and cold nights. But for about a third of our population who suffer from hay fever, asthma, or both, spring and early summer can be ...
Environment
Oct 31, 2022
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About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said.
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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Agricultural producers around the world must adapt to changing weather patterns. Much research has focused on mitigation strategies for crop production, but livestock producers face unique challenges.
Agriculture
Oct 7, 2022
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It's a question that follows any natural disaster, especially monster hurricanes like Ian: Was this caused by climate change?
Environment
Oct 3, 2022
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In Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas, Hondurans often wait weeks for tap water to flow.
Environment
Sep 29, 2022
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Nigeria rice farmer Adamu Garba squelched barefoot through his paddy fields, surveying damage from devastating floods that have destroyed farmland across the north of the country.
Environment
Sep 27, 2022
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Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to do well when their surroundings dry out. New research published this Wednesday indicates they may be equally averse to heavy ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2022
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