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One
of the outcomes of the ongoing COP28 climate conference is a
declaration, signed by more than 130 countries, to tackle
planet-warming emissions from food production.
Agricultural
economist Paul Winters details
a few priority practices that could help farmers continue to
feed the world and slow emissions, including better use of
technology for weather forecasting, microbial fertilizers and
reducing methane emissions from livestock. He notes that
underinvestment from the commercial sector has held these and
other innovations back, and he points to the importance of
“public and philanthropic investment.”
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Martin LaMonica
Director of Editorial Projects and
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Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame
Food
systems are increasingly disrupted by climate disasters, while
also being a major contributor to climate change. World
leaders at COP28 are vowing to do something about
it. |
Ruth Ogden, Liverpool John Moores University;
Joanna Witowska, The Maria Grzegorzewska University ; Vanda
Černohorská, Czech Academy of Sciences
Technology
is changing our perception of what time is for. |
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Jorge Heine, Boston University
It’s
hard to overestimate the role Henry Kissinger played
in Chile. A former Chilean diplomat describes the mark
that the powerful statesman made in his country and
elsewhere in the Global South.
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Sydney E. Smith, University of
California, San Diego
Electroconvulsive
therapy often evokes inaccurate images of seizing
bodies and smoking ears. Better understanding of how
it reduces depression symptoms can illuminate new ways
to treat mental illness.
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Thomas Gift, UCL
Ahead
of the first public votes on the potential Republican
candidates for presidents, it’s important to
understand why the Iowa votes are significant.
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Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of
London
Plenty
remains to be done to improve the lives of Congolese
citizens.
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Leena Adel, Curtin University; Ben Rich,
Curtin University
The
Houthis are not mere Iranian proxies in the war. Their
support for the Palestinians is also aimed at
garnering domestic and international support for the
group’s position in Yemen.
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Shichun Huang, University of Tennessee;
Wenzhong Wang, University of Science and Technology of
China
Scientists
analyzing isotope ratios have found that many of the
elements that make up life could be left over from
Earth’s
formation. | |
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Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University;
Michelle Hamrosi, Australian National University; Nina Jane
Chad, University of Sydney
Looking
after a baby during extreme heat events takes a little
planning and a lot of patience. Here are some practical steps
you can take. |
Matt Harris, Park University
Pittsburgh’s
mayor renamed the city ‘Swiftsburgh’ when the singer’s tour
hit town. He’s not the only politician who has publicly fawned
over the star. |
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Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2023 11:00 AM
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