In Beijing’s central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people’s houses. Many have only been planted in recent decades.
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Why so many young people in China are hugging trees
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We analyzed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing 'climate change' from net zero
In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a “net zero skeptic,” but “not a climate skeptic.” Most recently she doubled down, announcing plans to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol cars in a 900-word Sunday Telegraph…
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Something Just Smashed Through the Moon, and Astronomers Captured the Whole Event From 380,000 Kilometers Away
A brief, intense flash illuminated the Moon’s dark surface this month, recorded by telescopes at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium in Northern Ireland. The event, lasting less than a second, marked a confirmed meteoroid collision with the…
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The gut bacteria that put the brakes on weight gain in mice
The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi in the gut—are associated with obesity and weight gain, raising the possibility that changing the microbiome could…
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Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises
Like much of the Western world, Canada is facing a crisis in waste disposal as landfills reach their capacity. In Ontario, a live countdown gives municipal landfills just eight more years before they are full. We urgently need to reduce our garbage.
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Your Dinner Might Be Fueling Climate Change
Food choices are driving climate change more than many people realize. Cutting waste and reducing beef consumption could help keep global warming in check. For many people, the holidays often bring plenty of indulgent meals, followed by guilt and…
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Fabricating single-photon light sources from carbon nanotubes
Tiny tubes of carbon that emit single photons from just one point along their length have been made in a deterministic manner by RIKEN researchers. Such carbon nanotubes could form the basis of future quantum technologies based on light.
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How stomach cancer learns to grow on its own
Gastric (stomach) cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers in East Asia, including Korea. Yet despite its high prevalence, it has received far less molecular attention than colorectal cancer, which is more common in Western…
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The Problem With Vaccination Shortfalls in Livestock
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Farm animals are attacked by a whole slew of pathogens—from the bacteria…
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