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Perceptions of degrowth in the European Parliament
Abstract Degrowth is a sustainability strategy that is attracting increasing scientific interest, but is seen as too radical for politicians to accept, especially when compared with ‘green growth’. Here we use Q methodology to investigate viewpoints of political elites on degrowth and green growth by inquiring the views of 41 elected members of the European…
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Event attribution is ready to inform loss and damage negotiations
Extreme weather event attribution techniques quantify anthropogenic contributions to extreme weather disasters, but recently it was argued they are not yet ready to inform decisions on loss and damage funding. Here, we assert that they can substantially help formulate allocations to impacted vulnerable countries for the most damaging extreme events. Extreme weather event attribution —…
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The Israel–Hamas conflict: voices from scientists on the front lines
People in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank are reeling from the repercussions of the 7 October attacks on Israel by the militant organization Hamas. Hamas members killed around 1,200 people, including at least 28 children, according to data being compiled by the newspaper Haaretz. Some 240 have been taken captive, including at least 33…
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Science magazine cover features research co-authored by Professor Brent Hughes
An article about restoration ecology research, co-authored by SSU biology professor Dr. Brent Hughes, was the cover story in the November 3, 2023 issue of Science, a prestigious peer-reviewed science research journal published by The American Association for the Advancement of Science. According to its website, Science reaches a worldwide audience of more than one…
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Explore Oregon Podcast: Hikes and science abound at Eastern Oregon’s Zumwalt Prairie
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with outdoors intern Olivia Stevens about her experience exploring the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in northeast Oregon. While the Zumwalt may not be the main draw for visitors to the Enterprise and Joseph area, its managers make a compelling case for taking the 40-minute…
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Australia’s Oldest Known Bird Tracks Are 120 Million Years Old
This well-preserved track from Australia clearly shows the four toes of an ancient bird. Melissa Lowery The Age of Dinosaurs wasn’t just a heyday of spiky and toothy giants. Birds were just as much a part of the dinosaurian saga as Stegosaurus, and a new find among the rocks of southern Australia indicates that one…
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“One Of Nature’s Most Intimidating Spectacles” Is Set To Become A Lot More Common
Sand and dust storms – described by UN officials as “one of nature’s most intimidating spectacles” – have become dramatically more common in many world regions. While these colossal forces of nature are a seasonal natural phenomenon, up to 25 percent of them can now be attributed to human-driven factors, such as poor land management…
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Major changes coming to historic east entrance at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is planning to spend $17 million to make some major changes to the look and feel of its east-facing entrance for the first time in decades. The east plaza revitalization project, which is slated to begin in 2025, will transform the historic entrance of the museum where Infinity…
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Impact of a catastrophic tropical cyclone on large African mammals
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 15 November 2023 In 2019, Cyclone Idai caused devastating flooding in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park when ecological studies of mammals were already under way. Small-bodied species and those in low-lying areas were affected most, suggesting that animals’ sensitivity to extreme weather depends on traits such as body size and habitat use.
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One-third of Indian STEM conferences have no women
Women make up just 16.7% of Indian university faculty members in science, technology, engineering and medicine.Credit: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg via Getty In the past three years, 35% of all science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) conferences held in India featured only male speakers, according to a preprint1 posted on the bioRxiv server on 27 October. Female…