Natural hazard events and national risk reduction measures unconnected
Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt Countries where massive natural hazard events occur frequently are not more likely than others to make changes ...
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Natural products with potential efficacy against lethal viruses
Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and the compounds that could disrupt them offers hope for ...
Towards circular economy: European manufacturers tend not to report on their actions
After analyzing the data from 226 large manufacturing companies from the European Union, a team of researchers from Lithuania, Poland ...
Buildings-related CO2 emissions hit record high: UN
Including construction, building sector now accounts for 38% of CO2 emissions; Direct building CO2 emissions need to halve by 2030 ...
7 nations deepen science and technology cooperation to secure Polar region
Credit: U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams The International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research Memorandum of Understanding (ICE-PPR ...
The science of windy cities
Researchers model urban airflows to help improve the design of drones, skyscrapers, and natural ventilation systemsCredit: Jamey Jacob VIRTUAL MEETING ...
Oil & gas industry commits to new framework to monitor, report and reduce methane emissions
Governments, UN, civil society, companies collaborate on robust new tracking and disclosure systemCredit: CCAC Oil & Gas Methane Partnership Nairobi/Brussels/New ...
Iceland to become centre for sleep research
Scientists at Reykjavik University (RU) to lead a research project receiving a 15-million Euro Horizon 2020 grantCredit: Golli / Reykjavik ...
Study shows disadvantaged communities may get overlooked for climate adaptation funding
Case study of California revealed an additional 348 communities eligible for fundingCredit: NASA MIAMI--While extreme heat threatens the wellbeing of ...
Study suggests increased risk of restraint use in black patients in the emergency setting
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- A study published in ...
Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: experts warn worse crises to come; offer options to reduce risk
Highlights: Intergovernmental council on pandemic prevention; risk drivers include deforestation, wildlife trade; tax high pandemic-risk activities; 540,000 - 850,000 unknown ...
Tabba Heart Institute and IHME collaborate to improve health
Novel analysis on the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Pakistan will help shape health policies designed to save livesCredit: Courtesy ...
How is gender diversity achieved in working life?
Credit: University of Bern The aim of the international "G-VERSITY - Achieving Gender Diversity" research project is not just to ...
Relative restrictiveness of each state’s voting environment in 2020
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 19, 2020--Texas has the most restrictive electoral environment in 2020, ...