The rampant increase of hate messages on social media is a scourge in today's technology-infused society. Racism, homophobia, xenophobia and even personal attacks on people who have the audacity to disagree with someone else's ...
Social Sciences
Dec 4, 2023
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"Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water...." It's one of the most famous taglines in film history, immortalizing sharks as ruthless predators. But beyond the horror generated by Spielberg's "Jaws" series, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2023
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A trio of data scientists, two with Graz University, in Germany, the other with the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, has found that Wikipedia gives more attention to events that happen in richer countries than ...
The terrorist attack in Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza have led to increased attacks on Jews around the world. This is not a new trend. When conflict happens in Israel and Palestine the result is often ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2023
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Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the century. Without reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, that number could even triple, according to new research published today ...
Environment
Oct 30, 2023
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The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona's most populous county—still being tallied after the area's hottest summer ever recorded—has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2023
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A climate researcher hit back against his dismissal from a German think-tank after refusing to take a flight back from a fact-finding mission in Papua New Guinea.
Other
Oct 13, 2023
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Drivers of the most polluting vehicles are now charged £12.50 a day (or more for heavier vehicles) to drive within London's M25 orbital motorway, following an expansion to the city's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in August ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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Palestinian militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing nearly 900 Israelis and taking 150 more hostage. The hostages include civilians, children, elderly and soldiers. The attack, which many have compared ...
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2023
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The UK government is facing calls to crack down on the backyard breeders of XL bully dogs, and even to cull the breed, following a string of horrifying attacks.
Other
Oct 5, 2023
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