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IPCC Report Paints Catastrophic Picture of Melting Ice and Rising Sea Levels – and Reality May Be Even Worse

Geography
sea level rise

Based on almost 7k peer-reviewed research, the report is a cutting-edge crash course in how human-caused climate breakdown is changing our ice and oceans.

Stolen Fingerprints Could Spell the End of Biometric Security – Here’s How To Save It

Technology

Traditional passwords are something you know. Biometric features are something you are. Unlike passwords, biometric data can’t be changed if it’s stolen.

How Multinationals Continue to Avoid Paying Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Tax – New Research

Economics, Politics
tax avoidance multinationals

New research estimates that $420 billion in corporate profits is shifted out of 79 countries every year. This equates to $125 billion in lost tax revenue.

New Telescope Will Scan the Skies for Asteroids on Collision Course With Earth

Science
lsst asteroids scan telescope

An international team of scientists is constructing the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope in Chile, which will be an essential tool for asteroids alert.

How Swedish Literature Reflects the Benefits of a Shorter Working Day

Arts, Economics, Geography, Politics
swedish streets

The world should be inspired by Swedish culture, with more fika, more time for leisurely reading about non-work topics, and more lagom towards jobs.

More Than a Million UK Small Businesses See Brexit as Major Obstacle To Success

Economics, Politics
uk brexit business sme

Over one million UK SMEs, around a quarter of the total, were concerned about how Brexit would affect the success of their business.

Why the German Language Has So Many Great Words

Geography

Backpfeifengesicht may join other German words that have found a place in English, like Weltschmerz (world-weariness) and Zeitgeist (spirit of the time).

South America’s Second-Largest Forest Is Also Burning – and ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Charcoal Is Subsidizing Its Destruction

Geography, Politics
gran chaco forest

The fires raging across the Amazon have captured the world’s attention. Meanwhile, the second-largest forest, Gran Chaco, is disappearing in plain sight.

How Edward Snowden Could Lose His Book Royalties to the Us Government – Legal Precedent Is Not on His Side

Politics
snowden book

Instead of trying to ban Snowden book, the US authorities have tried something else. They are suing the publisher Macmillan, seeking to seize any profits.

Zero-Hours Contracts Have a Devastating Impact on Career Progression – Labour Is Right To Ban Them

Politics
zero-hours contracts protest

Labour has reaffirmed its plans to rid the UK of zero-hours contracts, said shadow chancellor John McDonnell at the Labour Party conference.

Why Historians Are Fighting To Save Thomas Cook’s Enormous Archive

History
thomas cook

Thomas Cook’s enormous 178-years heritage is about to be lost and a number of business historians are fighting to save it.

Manufacturing Still Matters: Five Reasons Why the IMF Is Wrong

Politics
obama revitalize manufacturing plan

According to new IMF research, countries need no longer rely on manufacturing for productivity growth. Here are five reasons why IMF is wrong.

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street Own Corporate America

Politics
Blackrock HQ

Together, BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have nearly US$11 trillion in assets under management. That’s more than all sovereign wealth funds combined.

Arrests of 6-Year-Olds Show the Perils of Putting Police in Primary Schools

Politics
school officers

The arrest of two six-year-olds in a Florida school in October has shown, sometimes one threat to the students is the officers themselves.

Urban Forests Can Store Almost as Much Carbon as Tropical Rainforests

Geography
urban forest cat

New study by researchers at University College London shows that pockets of London’s urban jungle store as much carbon per hectare as tropical rainforests.

Discovery of Prehistoric Baby Bottles Shows Infants Were Fed Cow’s Milk 5,000 Years Ago

History
prehistoric baby milk bottles

Clay vessels that have been found in Germany could have been used to supplement breast milk and wean children more than 5,000 years ago.

Astronauts’ Brains Are Subject to Long-Lasting Damage Due to Low Dose Space Radiation

Science
astronaut space walk

Physicists at Colorado State University have developed a facility that allows researchers to deliver a slow and realistic deep space radiation exposure.

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reach Us$87 Billion in EU Countries – and They’re Growing

Politics
eu fossil fuel

In 2017, EU countries spent US$87 billion subsidizing the cost of fossil fuels. This is nearly 2.5 times more than they spent in 2010.

No, It’s Not Ok for the Government To Use Your Prescription Details To Recruit You for a Study

Politics
government prescription

People providing their personal information to the government, to access government services, are doing so through necessity, not choice.

The Answer to Forecasting Bitcoin May Lie in Artificial Intelligence

Technology

Bitcoin price prediction is becoming more accurate using artificial intelligence. Historical evolution of daily Bitcoin price follows predictive trends.

Drug Use in England and Wales Is up for the Fourth Year in a Row

Politics
stop drug use

One of the most striking elements of the data is the ease with which people, especially young people, can obtain controlled drugs.

Now That Cannabis Is Legal, Let’s Use It To Tackle the Opioid Crisis

Politics
marijuana opioids

There’s growing evidence for the use of cannabis in treating opioid addiction. A study of found that those who used cannabis used opioids less often.

Teenage Sexting Linked To Increased Sexual Behavior, Drug Use and Poor Mental Health

Science
sexting

Researchers have found links between sexting and factors such as sexual activity, drugs and alcohol use and emotional health.

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction, 50 Years Later: The Song That Almost Never Was

History
the rolling stones

In 1965, Keith Richards had recorded a few snatches of Satisfaction and gone back to sleep, leaving the machine to record a long stretch of snoring.

Millennials Are $1 Trillion in Debt but They’re Better at Saving Than Previous Generations

Economics, Politics
millennials debt

Millennials have racked up over US$1 trillion of debt. Yet, in comparison to previous generations this group is significantly more fiscally conservative.

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