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We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades
Cancer-linked chemicals can remain hidden in drinking water supplies for decades.
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Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable
The virtual world still runs on a very physical network – and states are waking up to the strategic implications.
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Who shops at farmers markets in the US?
Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.
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Choices with Heavy Consequences: The Hidden Side of Green Technologies
The Conversation – By Rachida Bouhid, Ph.D. Scholar, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Nuclear power, hydrogen, electrification, carbon capture: the energy transition seems to offer a variety of solutions...
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Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games
The number of days with summer conditions is growing by roughly six days more each decade since 1990, contributing to fire season, drought, energy demand and disrupted agricultural activity.
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How not to say you’re sorry: Why governments keep getting apologies wrong
The best way to apologize involves making victims the primary focus, not the apologizing state. Apologies that prioritize rehumanizing victims prove more effective at rehumanizing apologizers too.
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We have found a way to convert goose droppings into poultry feed and fertilizer
Canada geese produce unpleasant droppings that are uncomfortable to walk on and carry pathogens, contaminating lawns and causing the ecological collapse of water bodies. (Wikimedia Commons/ Joe Ravi), … Continue...
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In Sudan, a migrant community reveals a resistance to malaria: the genetic study helping shape medicine
Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research and public health strategies.
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Julius Malema: South Africa’s performative revolutionary is facing his biggest battle
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
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Kenya’s war on traditional alcohol: a colonial hangover about what it means to be ‘civilised’
The Kenyan state’s war against traditional brews is driven by a colonial mentality.