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How do pigeons find their way home? We looked in their ears with a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out

How do pigeons find their way home? We looked in their ears with a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out

Homing pigeons are known for their uncanny ability to find their way home – navigating complex and changing landscapes. In fact, they do this so well they were used as a source of secure communication…

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Business as usual for global fossil fuel firms for now after UN climate deal By Reuters

Business as usual for global fossil fuel firms for now after UN climate deal By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard…

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how they can play a role in managing the fallout

how they can play a role in managing the fallout

Climate change is a devilishly complex challenge that affects all aspects of our lives. It affects weather patterns, biodiversity, access to and sustainability of water and land resources, air pollution, inequality, employment, industrial production, distribution…

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Antarctic bacteria live on air and make their own water using hydrogen as fuel

Antarctic bacteria live on air and make their own water using hydrogen as fuel

Humans have only recently begun to think about using hydrogen as a source of energy, but bacteria in Antarctica have been doing it for a billion years. We studied 451 different kinds of bacteria from…

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People: Georgieva nominates new IMF deputy managing director

People: Georgieva nominates new IMF deputy managing director

Washington, DC: The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has nominated Kenji Okamura as the fund’s next deputy managing director. The IMF said Kristalina Georgieva had made her nomination known to the fund’s board of…

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How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact By Reuters

How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. COP26 President Alok Sharma receives applause during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 2/2 By Valerie Volcovici GLASGOW (Reuters) – It was very…

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Citizens of fragile states can fund public services directly – it’s working in Somalia

Citizens of fragile states can fund public services directly – it’s working in Somalia

Two billion people live in countries where development outcomes are affected by conflict and violence. By 2030, up to two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor could live in these fragile regions. Because of the security…

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how ‘safety by design’ can reduce stalking and domestic violence

how ‘safety by design’ can reduce stalking and domestic violence

Mobile phones and online technologies are frequently used by perpetrators of domestic and family violence to coerce, control and restrict the freedoms of victims and survivors. Recent death reviews have found that stalking by technology…

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Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — How much time does Joe Biden have before oil gets to $100 a barrel? Almost every oil trader and his grandmother – which is everyone, really – seems…

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Why so many unions oppose vaccine mandates – even when they actually support them

Why so many unions oppose vaccine mandates – even when they actually support them

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor unions have been among the strongest advocates for workplace safety measures. So it came as a surprise to many that some unions have resisted the imposition of…

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