Many think of globalization as a modern and corporate phenomenon, and it has been readily linked to the spread of coronavirus.
Archaeology
May 6, 2020
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The U.N.'s climate panel report released Sept. 25 makes crystal clear that the planet's oceans, snow and ice are in dire trouble and the damage is causing harm to the people who depend on them. Even with aggressive efforts ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2019
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Figuring out what lies ahead for our species and our planet is one of the most pressing and challenging tasks for climate scientists. While models are very useful, there is nothing quite like Earth's history to reveal details ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 24, 2019
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Madagascar, renowned for its unique wildlife and vanilla production, has a new claim to fame—the island nation is Africa's first and only source of caviar.
Other
Jul 3, 2019
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Ocean heat hit a record high in 2018, the United Nations said Thursday, raising urgent new concerns about the threat global warming is posing to marine life.
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2019
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Strategies to identify and explore ocean worlds in our Solar System should focus on a range of targets, including confirmed and unconfirmed ocean worlds, according to a new paper by a team led by Planetary Science Institute ...
Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2018
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Henderson Island lies in the South Pacific, about halfway between New Zealand and Chile. As one of the best examples of a coral atoll, Henderson Island is a UN World Heritage site and one of the world's biggest marine reserves. ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2018
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Officials at Ecuador's Galapagos National Park say they have collected 22 tonnes of garbage since January off the coasts of the pristine archipelago, some of it from as far away as Asia.
Ecology
Mar 18, 2018
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The 2015-2016 El Nino weather phenomenon, one of the most powerful on record, has begun its decline but continues to have a strong influence on global climate patterns, the UN's weather agency said Thursday.
Environment
Feb 18, 2016
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The current El Nino weather pattern may be on track to become one of the strongest in more than half a century, experts at the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.
Environment
Sep 1, 2015
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