According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), almost half the world's population—about 3.3 billion to 3.6 billion people—live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to the impact ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2022
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As the earth's climate continues to warm, researchers predict wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats—likely to regions with large human populations—dramatically increasing the risk of a viral jump to humans ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2022
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At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles, according to the first major global assessment of the world's so-called cold-blooded creatures.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2022
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As human populations grow, pure freshwater systems are becoming rare around the world. Urbanization and infrastructure development have had an impact on the natural environment in African countries, as elsewhere. Many species ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2022
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From hunter-gatherer encampments to modern cities, permanent human settlements tend to densify as the population grows, while mobile human settlements do the opposite.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2022
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One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandon them in the early 15th century? The consensus view has long been that ...
Archaeology
Mar 23, 2022
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Flooding is common in informal settlements in Bwaise, a neighborhood in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Bwaise's residents are largely excluded from planning and local decision-making processes, and have poor housing and limited ...
Environment
Mar 23, 2022
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Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the University of Liverpool, the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere have traced how diverse strains of a common pathogenic bacteria spread in Nairobi, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 14, 2022
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The dusty faces of the moon and Mars conceal unseen hazards for future explorers. Areas of highly oxidizing material could be sufficiently reactive that they would produce chemical burns on astronauts' unprotected skin or ...
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2022
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No place have researchers found more Neolithic pile dwellings than around the Alps. It is a mystery, however, how this "building boom" came to be. Researchers at the University of Basel have now uncovered new clues and say ...
Archaeology
Mar 3, 2022
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