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Pottery Alters View of Human Development
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
Pottery fragments found in a south China cave have been confirmed to be 20,000 years old, making them the...
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UN to Survey Gender Sensitivity of Science Policies
By the Editor on June 28, 2012
The Commission on Science and Technology, in collaboration with the UN Conference on Trade and Development, plans to publish...
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Beyond Rio: Pursuing ‘Ecological Citizenship’
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
Andrew Revkin reflects on the end of the “Rio+20” United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in his Dot Earth...
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Scientists Criticize Lack of Urgency in Rio+20 Accord
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) ended with an international agreement on the need for all countries...
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Global Shift to Obesity Packs Serious Climate Consequences
By the Editor on June 23, 2012
Expanding waistlines are not just tipping scales but may also push the mercury higher around the world, according to...
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Queen of Sheba Left Genetic Legacy to Ethiopians
By the Editor on June 22, 2012
Ethiopians's long-ago genetic mixing with populations from Israel and Egypt is a legacy of the Queen of Sheba and...
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Rio: Pollution Rife Amid U.N. Environment Conference
By the Editor on June 22, 2012
For the 50,000 visitors from 190 countries streaming in for the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, the welcome in...
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Killings of Environmentalists Appear to Be on the Rise
By the Editor on June 21, 2012
Around the world, sticking up for the environment can be deadly, and it appears to be getting deadlier. People...
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Once-Green Sahara Hosted Early African Dairy Farms
By the Editor on June 20, 2012
The sandy dunes of the Sahara may seem an unlikely place for a dairy farm, but about 7,000 years...
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How Listeners Shape the Evolution of Music
By the Editor on June 19, 2012
Audience responses may help composers fine-tune their works over time
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