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Renewable Energy Credits Allow Companies to Overstate Emissions Reductions
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China is putting nature at risk with its biodiversity summit delays
It's time for China to put national pride aside and let another country host the UN COP15 biodiversity conference, for...
Why You Can’t Remember Being Born: A Look at ‘Infantile Amnesia’
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Whenever I teach...
Plastic litter on Australian beaches cut by 29 per cent over six years
Australia has substantially reduced plastic pollution on its beaches through local initiatives like installing more bins and community clean-up events...
AI Can Predict Potential Nutrient Deficiencies from Space
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