Education
Jan 23, 2023
Archivists' tough calls have consequences
Right now, for technological, ethical and political reasons, the world's archivists are suddenly very busy.
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Ecology
Jan 22, 2023
Sudan's prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither
A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in the harsh drylands many are reluctant to take up the trade.
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2022
Differential response to corporate political advocacy and corporate social responsibility
Researchers from Cal Poly, Washington State University, and Claremont-McKenna Graduate School published a new Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (JPP&M) article finding that companies who engage in political advocacy experience ...
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2022
Younger investors are more willing to put money behind environmental and social goals, even if it's costlier
The world's largest asset management companies have come out swinging on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, with heavy hitters like BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street declaring their intention to use ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2022
Proposed federal abortion ban evokes 19th-century law so unpopular it triggered the backlash that led to Roe
Sen. Lindsey Graham has proposed a national U.S. abortion ban barring the procedure after 15 weeks. This push to restrict abortion access across the country follows a rash of new state laws passed by Republicans after the ...
Economics & Business
Aug 23, 2022
In a climate crisis, how do we treat businesses that profit from carbon pollution?
Introducing the New Zealand government's first Emissions Reduction Plan in June, climate change minister James Shaw observed: "The climate crisis is no longer something happening elsewhere, to someone else, in the future—it ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2022
Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin.
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2022
Study reveals benefits of hybrid working for disabled workers but some fear choice between health and career progression
Eighty-five percent of disabled workers in the UK say they are more productive working from home, new research by the Work Foundation reveals.
Economics & Business
May 19, 2022
US economy on brink of recovering pre-COVID job numbers, but more than half of industries lag
The U.S. is on pace to recover all 22 million jobs wiped out in the COVID-19 recession as early as July, but the milestone will obscure sharp differences among industries and an economy transformed by the crisis.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 24, 2022
The chemistry behind your LCD flat-screen devices: How a scientist changed the world
In a laboratory at the University of Hull 50 years ago, a new chemical compound was created that would impact the world as much as any drug, fuel or material. The man responsible for this society-changing invention was George ...
