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Wildfire mitigation strategies can cut destruction by half, study finds
Since January’s wildfires flattened entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, displacing 12,900 households and causing an estimated $30 billion in losses,
Study finds significant health benefits from gut bugs transfer
Eight years ago, 87 obese adolescents took part in a groundbreaking study to see whether fecal transfer (taking…
President Xi Jinping Highlights SCO’s Expanding Role in Global Peace and Development at Tianjin Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday emphasized the growing responsibilities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in safeguarding…
FNCCI President Dhakal Meets Qatar Chamber Chairman Al Thani in Doha; Next Nepal-Qatar Joint Business Council Meeting to Be Held in Kathmandu
Doha, Qatar — Chandra Prasad Dhakal, President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI),…
High Mountain Asia’s shrinking glaciers linked to monsoon changes
Glaciers across High Mountain Asia are losing more than 22 gigatons of ice per year—the equivalent of nearly…
When did humans first colonize Australia?
Aboriginal Australian culture is regarded as one of humanity’s oldest continuous living cultures.
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Students’ Ideas on Palm Oil Industry Sustainability wins second prize in the Sustainability Challenge, Malaysia
The National University of Malaysia has won second prize in a competition open to university students aimed at developing innovative ideas on sustainability of the palm oil industry.
UW connects to UN climate event
Madison will have a unique window on COP21 – the catchier name for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
Richard B. Kaner selected as 2015 MRS Medalist
Richard B. Kaner, University of California, Los Angeles, has been selected to receive the 2015 Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal.
Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award
The Materials Research Society’s (MRS) David Turnbull Lectureship Award recognizes the career of a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to understanding materials phenomena and properties through research, writing, and…
