China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardship
Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project.
Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project.
Environment
Oct 2, 2025
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In a speech delivered at the Labor party conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to "providing a library in every single primary school in England by the end of this parliament."
Education
Oct 1, 2025
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Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are vectors of multiple diseases including dengue, chikungunya and Zika, posing a public health risk to populations within their native range.
Plants & Animals
Oct 1, 2025
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As global temperatures rise, thermal expansion of oceans and melting ice sheets are driving up sea levels worldwide. In many coastal areas, land subsidence—caused by groundwater extraction and rapid urbanization—further ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2025
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The UK should develop a "global" sponsorship program to give all sponsored refugees the same rights and entitlements, including pathways to permanent settlement—benefiting communities, local authorities, volunteers and ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2025
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Microbes in water are like invisible travelers—and some carry disease with them. Keeping the water that flows through our treatment plants, rivers and taps healthy and safe from microbial infection is a challenge.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2025
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England's shift from fixed temperature to impact-based weather alerts is working well, but some minor confusion remains around its color-coded warnings, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
Environment
Sep 17, 2025
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Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritize property over parks, finds a new study by researchers ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2025
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Strong winds from a South Pacific anticyclone triggered a massive sand and dust storm in southern Peru on Thursday, catching residents in coastal regions by surprise, authorities said.
Environment
Aug 1, 2025
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Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal battled several wildfires Thursday ahead of an expected rise in temperatures that could worsen the situation on the Iberian Peninsula.
Environment
Jul 31, 2025
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