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Aerial surveys show US landfills are major source of methane emissions By Reuters

Aerial surveys show US landfills are major source of methane emissions By Reuters

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over half of U.S. landfills observed by aerial surveys are super-emitting sources of methane, according to a new study in the journal Science published on Thursday. The study is…

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Competitive workplaces don’t work for gender equality

Competitive workplaces don’t work for gender equality

Ultra-competitive workplaces – places where employees battle against each other for rank, bonuses and promotions – are common in many high-status fields, including law and finance. But while having a highly competitive culture is, on…

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A cosmic ‘speed camera’ just revealed the staggering speed of neutron star jets in a world first

A cosmic ‘speed camera’ just revealed the staggering speed of neutron star jets in a world first

How fast can a neutron star drive powerful jets into space? The answer, it turns out, is about one-third the speed of light, as our team has just revealed in a new study published in…

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Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros By Reuters

Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros By Reuters

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will raise its monthly minimum gross wage by 6.4% to 830 euros, the conservative government said on Friday, the fourth such increase in five years aimed at easing the burden on…

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Gary, Indiana’s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by a new law, after surviving 25 years of appeals

Gary, Indiana’s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by a new law, after surviving 25 years of appeals

After 25 years of legal wrangling, a lawsuit described as “the most consequential legal case against the gun industry in this country” appears to have met its end – but the industry isn’t out of…

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1 degree above absolute zero

1 degree above absolute zero

For decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a degree above absolute zero (0 Kelvin or –273.15°C). That’s because the quantum phenomena that grant…

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Biden restores endangered species protections rolled back by Trump By Reuters

Biden restores endangered species protections rolled back by Trump By Reuters

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Thursday restored some protections under the Endangered Species Act rolled back under former President Donald Trump, giving the federal government more leeway to designate plants or animals…

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Tweaking US trade policy could hold the key to reducing migration from Central America

Tweaking US trade policy could hold the key to reducing migration from Central America

Small changes to U.S. trade policy could significantly reduce the number of migrants arriving at the southern border, according to our peer-reviewed study, which was recently published in The World Economy. Our research delved into…

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Instagram and Threads are limiting political content. This is terrible for democracy

Instagram and Threads are limiting political content. This is terrible for democracy

Meta’s Instagram and Threads apps are “slowly” rolling out a change that will no longer recommend political content by default. The company defines political content broadly as being “potentially related to things like laws, elections,…

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Oil prices advance on tighter supply outlook By Reuters

Oil prices advance on tighter supply outlook By Reuters

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices firmed on Thursday, following two consecutive sessions of decline, as investors saw a tighter supply outlook ahead, while the OPEC+ producer alliance was widely expected to stay…

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