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Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals. Their proper scientific name is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But…

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BoJ considers parallel processing in CBDC design

BoJ considers parallel processing in CBDC design

Japan’s central bank has published the latest update, in English, to the preparatory work for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot programme. The report, released today (November 29), is the first since the Bank…

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Saudi Arabia may slash January crude prices for Asia By Reuters

Saudi Arabia may slash January crude prices for Asia By Reuters

By Florence Tan and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to slash crude prices for Asian buyers in January to the lowest in years, largely tracking a slump in…

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why our brains love a bargain

why our brains love a bargain

Do you prefer Black Friday or Cyber Monday? The January sales or Amazon’s Prime Day? Or perhaps you like to hold out for a good old fashioned everything-must-go shop clearance. For whatever your shopping habits,…

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these 4 projects blend First Nations knowledge and science to rewrite our understanding of the past

these 4 projects blend First Nations knowledge and science to rewrite our understanding of the past

A lot of things scientists study are part of Country – the lands, waters and skies to which First Nations peoples are connected. In Australia, there has to date been little respect for the significance…

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Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now By Reuters

Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now By Reuters

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway will not proceed with plans to conduct deep-sea mining, the SV party which supports the minority centre-left government said on Sunday, after it concluded negotiations over next year’s budget with the coalition.…

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Five easy ways to make your online shopping more sustainable this festive season

Five easy ways to make your online shopping more sustainable this festive season

Throughout the holiday season, the urgent need for sustainable consumption is clear. Some 300,000 tonnes of clothing and 471 million small electrical everyday items end up in household waste in the UK in a year,…

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how queen bees and wasps set our backyards abuzz in readiness for summer

how queen bees and wasps set our backyards abuzz in readiness for summer

As we transition to warmer weather in the austral summer, many changes take place. Domestic dogs and cats may shed winter coats. Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper…

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Fossil fuels still dominant US energy source, but renewables gaining By Investing.com

Fossil fuels still dominant US energy source, but renewables gaining By Investing.com

Investing.com — Fossil fuels remain the predominant energy source in the United States, but the landscape is evolving as renewable energy sources steadily gain traction.  Analysts at Wells Fargo (NYSE:) observe that despite the growing…

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Getting Britain to work without blaming ‘scroungers’ – can Starmer change the narrative?

Getting Britain to work without blaming ‘scroungers’ – can Starmer change the narrative?

At face value, the government’s approach to “get Britain working” marks a pointed departure from the toxic anti-welfare rhetoric of recent decades. Both Keir Starmer and his work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, have been…

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