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Iceland Fixed Its Teen Substance-Abuse Problem By Giving Them Something Better To Do

In 1992, Iceland had all its 14, 15, and 16-year-olds fill out a survey about their experience with drugs and alcohol. 25% smoked daily, and over 40% had gotten drunk in th...

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Environment

Nobody Is Sure What Caused a Mysterious Radiation Spike Across Europe

Nuclear scientists are struggling to determine the source of small amounts of nuclear radiation that bloomed over Europe throughout January.
France's IRSN institute, t...

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Environment

UK Scientists Bid To Solve Mystery Deaths Of Hundreds Of Baby Southern Right Whales

Researchers are to launch an investigation into the unexplained deaths of hundreds of young southern right whales, one of the planet’s most vulnerable marine species....

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Sustainable Development

Massive Telescope Will Be Upgraded To Study The Nearest Exoplanets To Earth

One of the biggest space stories of 2016 was the discovery of the Earth-scale planet Proxima b in orbit around Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. Located only 4...

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Environment

Dutch Electric Trains Become 100% Powered By Wind Energy

All Dutch electric trains are now powered by wind energy, the national railway company NS has said . “Since 1 January, 100% of our trains are running on wind energy,&...

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Health

India Reduces Baby Deaths But Still Hasn’t Met 2012 Targets

Of 36 Indian states and Union territories (UTs), the lowest IMRs were reported from Goa and Manipur with nine infant deaths per 1,000 live births First, the good news: 37 b...

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USL Diageo And Essar Oil Collaborate For Road Safety In India

Mumbai, 12th January, 2017 – On the occasion of National Road Safety week, United Spirits (USL), a Diageo Group Company, and Essar Oil Limited, have announced a path-...

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Festivals

Miami Jewish Film Festival Features Compelling Films

South Florida film buffs may appreciate the compelling features "1945" and "Harmonia," both screening during the 20th annual Miami Jewish Film Festival. The haunting Hungar...

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Gender

This Terracotta Invention Is Easing Periods For Young Rural Girls

In India, anything related to menstruation is treated like a state secret, whispered about behind closed doors and wrapped in brown paper. As a result young girls across th...

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Google to be powered 100% by renewable energy from 2017

Google’s data centres and the offices for its 60,000 staff will be powered entirely by renewable energy from next year, in what the company has called a “landma...

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