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The Power of Trees: A Success Story
Farmers in Morocco are experiencing unprecedented challenges brought about by extreme droughts, high temperatures, and other ...
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Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
Richard Kingsford, Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney Sarah Ann Wheeler, Matthew Flinders Professor in Water Economics, Flinders University Australia now ...
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Alzheimer’s drug approved in the UK, but it won’t be available on the NHS – here’s why
The UK’s drugs regulator – the MHRA – has approved the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, but it won’t be available on the NHS.
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How a Trump election win could hit the US food industry and leave millions of Americans hungry
As the US presidential election inches closer, a recent survey found that the economy is the top issue for voters, and many are also concerned about healthcare, foreign policy and inequality. Amid all ...
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You’ve heard of Asterix and Obelix, but who really were the Gauls? And why were they such a problem for Rome?
You’ve heard of Asterix and Obelix, but who really were the Gauls? And why were they such a problem for Rome?
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Where’s the harm in that? How we think about workplace hazards hampers the application of health and safety law
Bevan Catley, Professor, School of Management, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University David Tappin, Associate Professor, School of Management, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University New ...
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‘Sexual precarity’: how insecure work puts migrants at risk of being sexually harassed, assaulted or trafficked
Existing theories of workplace precarity often leave out the dimension of sexual harrassment. My research uncovered just how big a problem that is, in a wide range of workplaces.
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What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice from a civil rights attorney for Election Day
On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.
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What is AI superintelligence? Could it destroy humanity? And is it really almost here?
AI systems more intelligent than humans in some ways already exist – but general-purpose superhuman intelligence is probably still a long way off.
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Rising vet fees leave pet owners facing tough choices – and vets often bear the brunt
If you’re a pet owner, you may have noticed increases in your vet bills in recent years. The average cost of pet booster injections increased by 48% in the UK between 2020 and early 2024, while pet ...
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Pesticides: farming chemicals make insects sick at non-deadly doses – especially in hot weather
The various regulatory systems for approving pesticides in operation around the world are crude and flawed. This has long been clear to scientists and it is deeply worrying, as this regulation is ...
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How a crisis of truth is putting US electoral system under stress
America is in the grip of a crisis of truth and its political and electoral systems are under duress. Losing the connection between what is true and what is fiction could have enormous consequence in ...