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Bouncing Back May Be Tough, But So Are We
In 2005 the National Science Foundation brought together some unlikely collaborators—ecologists and psychologists among them—to talk about resilience. It...
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Nature’s Limits
The gorgeous red tomatoes, piled high in the hot West African sunshine, suggested a huge success. Just two years...
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After Catastrophe
For a lesson in the compounding effects of surprising events, go back to a March afternoon in 2011: A...
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Environmentalists Give Thumbs-Down to Facebook Co-Founder’s Advocacy Campaign
A number of environmental groups are giving a thumbs-down to the efforts of an advocacy group established earlier this...
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White House warned on imminent Arctic ice death spiral
Senior US government officials are to be briefed at the White House this week on the danger of an...
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An Earth Scientist Explores the Biggest Climate Threat: Fear
“We already know it is too late to reverse the planet’s transformation, and we know what is going to...
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Scientific brain drain – what happens when the pipes are clogged?
A colleague at my institution recently invited a scientist with a “foreign-sounding” name to deliver a seminar. Foreign, yes,...
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E. coli bacteria ‘can produce diesel biofuel’
Researchers genetically modified E. coli bacteria to convert sugar into an oil that is almost identical to conventional diesel....
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The Human Project
The Human Project is an organization founded by Erika Ilves and Anna Stillwell, which aims to advance the future...
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The Great Fall: World Population to Stop Growing in 2050
Global population data spanning the years from 1900 to 2010 have enabled a research team from the Autonomous University...