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Plans to “draw down” CO2 from the atmosphere – known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – “fall short” of the quantities needed to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, new research warns. Keeping…

By Sebastian Nieto Parra, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean Unit, OECD Development Centre, Mario Pezzini, former Director of the OECD Development Centre and special Advisor to the OECD Secretary General on Development, and…

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Michael Waldman is president of the Brennan…

The USGS Gap Analysis Project, part of Core Science System's Science Analytics and Synthesis, has released terrestrial vertebrate species…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Over the past few years, hardware manufacturers have developed technologies that ought to make it possible for…

South Africa has plenty of environmental laws but none that specifically oblige government officials to consider the risks and impacts of climate change when they approve new developments. In their research, environmental law…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The shifting landscape of post-COVID-19 employment highlights a reduction in the gender employment gap among…

1. IntroductionClassifying household garbage plays a crucial role in transforming lifestyles to be more eco-friendly , and is important for environmental protection and achieving sustainable development. Since 2004, China has been the…

Story courtesy of Clara Deck, NOAA Climate Program Office Research has long shown that ocean surface temperatures can influence the atmosphere. Over the past twenty years, researchers have been studying how the atmosphere reacts to…

Research has long shown that ocean surface temperatures can influence the atmosphere. Over the past twenty years, researchers have been studying how the atmosphere reacts to changing ocean temperatures globally, sparking debates on the…

MENLO PARK, CALIF. (July 14, 2023) — Traditional real-estate valuation methods, such as discounted cash flow (DCF) models, do not adequately account for costs associated with catastrophic events and their impact on a property’s…

Life reconstruction of Franconiasaurus brevispinus gen. et sp. nov. Copyright: 2024, Sachs, Eggmaier and Madzia. doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1341470. Artwork credit: Joschua Knüppe. At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research…

Published: Mar 20, 2024 SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas issued the following statements on agreeing to budget solutions worth $12 to $18…

There is increasing evidence of the gendered outcomes and secondary effects of epidemics and pandemics. Women make up a disproportionate share of the healthcare workforce, absorb much of the additional unpaid labor during…

Pouya Hosseinzadeh, left, a USU doctoral student in computer science, with faculty mentor Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi, right, assistant professor in the Department of…

1.     What is the Sendai GAP? “Sendai GAP” is the short title for the “Gender Action Plan to Support Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030”. It is a global plan that was launched in March…

Magazine Spring 2024 Issue Radar Younger employees have high expectations for themselves, their leaders, and their weekends. Cynthia E. Clark March 11,…

The Denver District Attorney’s Office will pay $7,500 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former top prosecutor who claimed she was paid less than her male colleagues as part of systemic gender discrimination in the office. The lawsuit from…

SYDNEY —  A report released Wednesday shows migrants are paid less than Australian-born workers. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia, an independent policy advocacy organization, has found migrants often work in jobs…

Flooding has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who are more vulnerable to health risks, disrupted livelihoods, and educational challenges. As a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Plan International is working…

Flooding has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who are more vulnerable to health risks, disrupted livelihoods, and educational challenges. As a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Plan International is working…

New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age.Climate change is disproportionately affecting the incomes of rural women, people living in poverty, and older…

LAGOS, NIGERIA, March 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Technology is undeniably reshaping the world. Across industries and sectors, technological skills are no longer merely in demand—they’re essential. Unfortunately, the tech…

1. IntroductionThis article analyzes the motivation behind pro-circular behavior being a major concern due to climate change—this concern is shared by many Western countries. Note that countries with consistently sustained growth face…

Editor’s note: Tiernan Doyle is FAC Net’s Strategy Director. In this blog, she shares an overview of a recent learning series for the Fire Networks on “data equity,” and how we can improve understanding of and approach to a…

This week the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) celebrated its 50th anniversary. This unit of the National Park Service (NPS) was created by Congress on September 1, 1965 to preserve the natural resources of this part of…

COVID-19 has shone a light on the critical importance of health and care workers, who were applauded and celebrated. It also laid bare the extent of inequalities workers in this…

Newly published data by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (Globocan 2022) show that cancer cases and deaths worldwide are increasing, not decreasing. “This tells me we need a different approach,” said IAEA Director…

TAME is helping students from underrepresented groups find confidence in the field of engineering. Courtesy of the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering Every year Society for…

Necocli, Colombia – Shortly after 8am, about a dozen Chinese migrants rush out the doors of Mansion del Darien, a rundown hotel a few blocks from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and pile into three tuk-tuks waiting on the street. “We’re full…

Working Paper Abstract: In the 1960 cohort, American men and women graduated from college at the same rate, and this was true for Whites, Blacks and Hispanics. But in more recent cohorts,…

Last Monday, I discovered Walter the Producer, a Boston-based indie musician. His music isn’t on any of the playlists I follow, and he has less than 150,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. If I hadn’t searched for his song on Shazam…

Over the last decade, AI has reshaped the commercial sector and consumer habits — think recommender systems for online shopping or streaming services. While many businesses have jumped headfirst into artificial intelligence, it’s unclear…

3.1.1. Widening Adaptation Finance GapThe Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) 2023 highlights that the adaptation finance gap is growing and estimates it to be between USD 194 billion and USD 366 billion per year, which indicates a deepening…

HERE Technologies publishes results of a multi-country survey of transportation and logistics professionals.Cost, disruption, and know-how cited as barriers to widespread tech adoption.T&L industry missing opportunities to improve…

1. IntroductionClimate change along with unsustainable land practices are threatening the soil’s fertility in Europe . Despite the significant efforts made by environmentalists, soil degradation and erosion are issues that need to be…

By Paula WhitacreNutmeg production workers recovering after a devastating hurricane in Grenada and health ministry staff fighting Ebola in Liberia have very different concerns to address. But in these cases and others,…

The wealth gap is a complex topic replete with differing opinions and myths. This publication provides the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with an organizing structure of the underpinnings of the wealth gap experienced by women and…

U.S. foreign policy in recent years can look like a series of misadventures—failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bungled peace efforts in the Middle East, growing nuclear capabilities in some rival powers, and any number of other…

1. IntroductionCancer is one of the leading causes of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory (hereafter the term ’Aboriginal’ is respectfully used). Like the broader trend in Australia, the gap…

In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a triennial report (PDF) that revealed, among other things, that the U.S. transmission system, as currently built, is already at or near capacity across several states,…

Preschool in the United States has grown dramatically in the past several decades. From 1970 to 2018, preschool enrollment increased from 38 percent to 64 percent of eligible students. Fourteen states are…

In the realm of food security, considerable attention has traditionally been given to rural areas, overshadowing the challenges faced by urban communities. While rural food insecurity remains a concern, it is crucial to…

1. IntroductionForest gaps were proposed by the British ecologist Alex S. Watt in 1947 during an exploration of the patterns and dynamics in forests and patterns and processes in the plant community. He suggested that a fourth phase,…

Presently, at least five distinct genetic variants are strongly linked with an increased susceptibility to MASLD progression. These variants are in PNPLA3, TM6SF2, GCKR, MBOAT7, and HSD17B13 genes . Some of these genetic variations also…

In six U.S. housing markets, out-of-town homebuyers earn 60% or more than current residents In some U.S. metro areas, out-of-town homebuyers tend to have higher incomes compared with current residents, making housing…

As the transition from fifth-generation wireless systems (5G) to next-generation communications systems (NextG) advances, research and development (R&D) communities have the chance to identify key wireless communications…

As the transition from fifth-generation wireless systems (5G) to next-generation communications systems (NextG) advances, research and…

Photolithography involves manipulating light to precisely etch features onto a surface, and is commonly used to fabricate computer chips and optical devices like lenses. But tiny deviations during the…

The combined effects of outdoor and…