11-14-2023
Major consumer brands are failing to fight against deforestation
A recent analysis by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has evaluated key global brands on their efforts to eradicate deforestation and human rights abuses within their supply chains.  Titled “Keep Forests Standing 2023 Scorecard: Evaluating the Brands Driving Deforestation and Human Rights Violations,” the annual report assigned letter grades to brands based on their policies, with a focus on forest-risk commodities such as palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, beef, cocoa, coffee, and wood products.  Deforestation and investor risk The report revealed that despite their commitments, no...
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06-13-2023
The world will have half as many farms by the end of the century
A new study conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder...
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06-13-2023
Dogs can have sleep apnea, too
In an interesting new study, researchers at the University of...
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06-13-2023
New invention turns toxic forever chemicals (PFAS) into harmless molecules
In our quest to discover ways to rid our environment...
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06-13-2023
AI machine learning program discovers how to prevent COVID-19 from ever returning
In an unprecedented machine learning study, the most effective drug...
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06-13-2023
Local species extinctions are often underestimated
A new study led by the University of Oldenburg and...
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06-13-2023
Additional heat is being transferred to the Arctic Ocean as the climate warms
The Arctic Ocean, a key component of our planet's health...
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06-12-2023
One full day on Earth lasted just 19 hours for about one billion years
We often find ourselves racing against the clock to squeeze...
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06-12-2023
Dying stars may be a source of gravitational waves
Until now, astrophysicists have only managed to detect gravitational waves...
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06-12-2023
Neanderthal genes still influence modern humans
Recent studies have found that Neanderthal genes comprise between one...
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06-12-2023
Did the reptile or the egg come first? Scientists have changed their minds
In a pioneering study, researchers from Nanjing University and the...
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06-12-2023
Astronomers discover planetary system that resembles Tatooine from Star Wars
An unprecedented multi-planetary system discovery by an international team of...
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06-12-2023
Dopamine regulates both learning and motivation
A research team led by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience...
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