UN study: Cellphones can improve literacy
A study by the U.N. education agency says cellphones are getting more and more people to read in countries where books are rare and illiteracy is high.
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Apr 23, 2014
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Australia claims 'substantial' progress on reef protection
Australia said it had made "substantial" progress on UNESCO benchmarks for protection of the Great Barrier Reef Sunday in a report aimed at staving off a world heritage downgrade.
Environment
Feb 2, 2014
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Report says 250 million school age kids can't read (Update)
At least 250 million of the world's 650 million primary school age children are unable to read, write or do basic mathematics, according to a report Wednesday commissioned by the U.N. education agency.
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2014
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World's shrinking groundwater 'needs better governance'
An eminent Australian water scientist has urged the world to take better care of its groundwater resources – or risk dangerous scarcities, economic impacts and potential conflicts in coming decades.
Environment
Dec 30, 2013
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Wind 'fights' Leeuwin to provide nutrient rich waters
Researchers investigating the Ningaloo Reef's circulation patterns have discovered that periodic, local wind-driven currents are still strong enough to generate upwelling, providing important nutrients from the seabed to ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2013
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French court rejects planned wind farm near Mont Saint Michel
A French court has ruled against a decision to set up a wind farm off the picturesque northern abbey island of Mont Saint Michel which could threaten the site's UNESCO World Heritage status, a lawyer said Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 29, 2013
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Australia pledges more cash to battle reef starfish
Australia pledged another Aus$5 million (US$4.6 million) to the fight against a predatory starfish devastating the iconic Great Barrier Reef Thursday, revealing 100,000 of the creatures had been wiped out so far.
Environment
Jul 18, 2013
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Looted ancient coins return to Romania from US
Authorities have displayed 2,000-year-old silver coins that were looted a decade ago from an archeological site in Transylvania and smuggled to the United States.
Archaeology
Jul 1, 2013
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Seeing the forest for the trees: Seed dispersal, environmental conditions matter in African forests
(Phys.org) —Nouabale-Ndoki National Park is a tree-dotted enclave in Central Africa's Republic of Congo. Heavy logging surrounds the park, but it still has one of the largest intact forests in Africa. In recognition, it ...
Ecology
May 15, 2013
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Protecting history with satellites
Looking down from orbit is an attractive way of monitoring historical sites in remote or politically unstable regions – and can even help archaeologists to make new discoveries.
Earth Sciences
Apr 4, 2013
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