Bed bugs have recently exploded into the limelight amid widespread reports of a major outbreak in Paris. The more people share photos of bed bug bites on social media, the more concerned we feel. That's understandable, but ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2023
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When Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell began the struggle for an eight-hour working day back in 1840, he could have never foreseen how modern work culture would evolve. But he would no doubt empathize with the challenges ...
Economics & Business
Oct 20, 2023
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Why does sustainability matter for businesses and financial institutions? For centuries, competitive markets have been drivers for growth and improvement of quality of life. It is paramount to ensure these markets are compatible ...
Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2023
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Following two decades of fierce negotiations, over 60 countries recently signed a UN Ocean Treaty to conserve biodiversity on the high seas.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2023
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Disability is a common part of the human experience: the United Nations estimates that 16% of the world's population is disabled, and a 2019 study from the United States found that over half of American adults aged 18 to ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2023
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Storms, floods, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021, according to a United Nations report.
Environment
Oct 6, 2023
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When Indian entrepreneur Awais Ahmed founded his satellite startup in Bangalore in 2019, his country was still a year away from opening the space industry to the private sector.
Space Exploration
Oct 1, 2023
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A new handbook released today by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, will guide businesses—including farmers, forest growers, mining companies and non-governmental organizations—on how to report and account for ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2023
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As of today, climate models face the challenge of providing the high-resolution predictions—with quantified uncertainties—needed by a growing number of adaptation planners, from local decision-makers to the private sector, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2023
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Organizational change can be seen as a threat, but can also create opportunity.
Social Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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