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Sustainable Development

NASA's Groundbreaking New Development In Rocket Science Is … Paint?


Paint probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of rocket science, but NASA’s Ames Research Center has discovered it can use paint ...

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Human Rights

Give Us Back Our River

One part of the Ennore creek, covered with a layer of black mass, lies still like a corpse. Another channel of dark water, the Buckingham Canal, which carries petroleum eff...

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Environment

We May Be Closer Than We Thought To Dangerous Climate Thresholds

We don’t want the Earth to warm more than 1.5–2°C (2.7-3.6°F) compared to the pre-industrial climate. These targets are not magical; they are expert jud...

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Trending

The Tweeter Side to Life: How Indians on Twitter Are Making a Difference

Tweets flutter across desi airspace like it’s migration season all year round. Whether it’s a celebrity telling cyber bullies to back off, or our very own exter...

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Sustainable Development

This Boat Will Run for Six Years on Nothing But Wind, Water And Hydrogen

Talk about energy efficient, this boat will use only sun, wind, and hydrogen for power to last six years as it travels around the world. Called the "Energy Observer," the e...

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Sustainable Development

These Plankton-Like Robots Are Drifting Through The Ocean To Help Save Sea Life

Twenty years after they first met and 15 years since they began work on the project, oceanographers Jules Jaffe and Peter Franks have finally realized their vision of a rob...

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Festivals

UCSF ReelAbilities Film Festival

Two days of film screenings that are being put on by UC San Francisco ReelAbilities Film Festival this month aim to help raise awareness of disabilities, including hearing ...

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Human Rights

A New Corporate Benchmark For Human Rights

There needs to be specific grids that periodically track government and sector-specific companies on business and human rights parameters I would like to propose an item fo...

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Sustainable Development

Nepal Announces New Ambitious Action Plan To Help Secure Future for Its Snow Leopards

The Snow Leopard Conservation Action Plan 2017-2021 sets the stage for Nepal to achieve its goal of ensuring that at least 100 snow leopards of breeding age populate each t...

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Health

Need To Take Emergency Contraception? Check With Your Doctor First

When Kripa* decided to start using contraceptives five months ago, she turned to Google to figure out which one to buy. “I didn’t want to go to a gynaecologist ...

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