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U.S. EPA to recommend higher biofuel mandates for 2022 than 2021, 2020

U.S. EPA to recommend higher biofuel mandates for 2022 than 2021, 2020

© Reuters. Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is…

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How the gig economy could suffer from a labour shortage – but workers may be better off

How the gig economy could suffer from a labour shortage – but workers may be better off

The long-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy will not be clear for some time. But in the UK, the easing of pandemic related restrictions has coincided with significant labour shortages and the driving up…

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Meet the diverse group of plant-eating dinosaurs that roamed Victoria 110 million years ago

Meet the diverse group of plant-eating dinosaurs that roamed Victoria 110 million years ago

During the Early Cretaceous period, 110 million to 107 million years ago, Australia was much further south than it is today. Yet fossils from several sites on the Otway Coast in Victoria show dinosaurs were…

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Crude Oil End Week Near-Three Month Lows as Bears Feast on Demand Jitters By Investing.com

Crude Oil End Week Near-Three Month Lows as Bears Feast on Demand Jitters By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – Crude oil prices slumped Friday, settling near three-month lows as signs thst US energy firms are looking to increase output, added to concerns about a possible glut in…

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Women may not be more pessimistic than men after all – why that matters for the gender pay gap

Women may not be more pessimistic than men after all – why that matters for the gender pay gap

We live in a world largely designed by men, for men, and according to a particular limited view of what it is to be a man. This has had a lot of unfair consequences, one…

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how selective breeding may help the world’s reefs survive ocean heating

how selective breeding may help the world’s reefs survive ocean heating

A single generation of selective breeding can make corals better able to withstand extreme temperatures, according to our new research. The discovery could offer a lifeline to reefs threatened by the warming of the world’s…

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UK’s FCA introduces climate disclosure rule

UK’s FCA introduces climate disclosure rule

Almost 500 firms regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will need to explain whether their climate disclosures meet global best practice from 2022 onwards. In an effort to promote better climate-related financial disclosures, the…

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EPA to urge U.S. biofuel blending mandates below 2020 levels, sources say By Reuters

EPA to urge U.S. biofuel blending mandates below 2020 levels, sources say By Reuters

© Reuters. Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) –…

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how the pandemic has made supply and demand tougher to predict

how the pandemic has made supply and demand tougher to predict

Peri-peri chicken fans were disappointed and frustrated when Nando’s announced the temporary closure of nearly 50 restaurants. A chicken shortage has been blamed, and while reactions to the closures were satirised on social media, the…

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Why a COVID-19 vaccine mandate is not the best policy option for South Africa

Why a COVID-19 vaccine mandate is not the best policy option for South Africa

There is a global debate among bioethicists – and other experts – about whether vaccine mandates are ethically justified. The debate has, of course, extended to South Africa, where we conduct our research as human…

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