By Neha Gour, Ph.D. Candidate in Science Communication, George Mason University
Ed Maibach, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Communication, George Mason University
Luis Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
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By Ellen J. Dolan, PhD Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
Jaimie Dick, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
Ross Cuthbert, Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, such as dams and weirs, is a popular way to restore water flow and sediment transport to its natural state and allow fish and other aquatic wildlife to move more freely.
There are more than 1.2 million barriers in European rivers. But more than 2,200…
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By Amnesty International
Women searcher collectives, who are planning a peaceful protest to coincide with the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium, must be protected and heard, said Amnesty International ahead of the tournament’s curtain-raiser on 11 June. Thousands of people are expected to attend a march in the country’s capital […] The post Mexico: Women searchers planning World Cup protest over disappeared loved ones must be protected and heard appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Police officers outside the Magistrates Court in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 6, 2021. © 2021 Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images (Johannesburg) – A Zimbabwe court on June 3, 2026, acquitted and released a prominent opposition activist after more than seven months in detention on baseless charges, Human Rights Watch said today. The case underscores the ongoing weaponization of the criminal justice system by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. A Harare magistrates’ court acquitted Godfrey Chidhau Karembera, 47, popularly known as “Madzibaba Veshanduko” (“leader…
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By Amnesty International
The Cambodian government’s high-profile crackdown on scamming compounds has failed to dismantle the vast majority of sites in the country or protect and support thousands of people subjected to human trafficking, torture and slavery, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. Falling Through the Cracks: Cambodia’s “Crackdown” on Scamming Compounds documents how authorities […] The post Cambodia: Evidence suggests scamming compounds bypassed despite high-profile ‘crackdown’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Wellett Potter, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of New England
In some ways, the new film has been four decades in the making. And it all comes down to Mattel’s savvy franchising strategy, starting in the 1980s.
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By Tries Blandine Razak, Adjunct Research Associate, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University
Indonesia is home to the world’s largest and most biodiverse coral reef system, spanning more than 32,000 square kilometres across the archipelago. Just like what is happening globally, these reefs are now bearing the brunt of a warming ocean.
Our new study, however, found that despite rising sea temperatures, coral cover at most of our Indonesian study sites remained remarkably stable over the long term.
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By Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
John (Eddie) La Marca, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
Scolyer captured the world’s attention when he volunteered for a world-first experimental treatment for brain cancer. He died on Sunday night, aged 59.
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By Irshad Ali, Senior lecturer, Auckland University of Technology
Labour’s proposed capital gains tax has revived a debate long deemed politically toxic. But growing pressure on NZ’s tax system is making it harder to avoid.
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By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University
Justine O'Brien, Manager of Conservation Science, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney
Phoebe Meagher, Adjunct Fellow, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science, UNSW Sydney
Zara Bending, Distinguished Research Fellow, Macquarie University Environmental Law Research Centre, Macquarie University
Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post – these are just a few examples of illegal marine wildlife trafficking.
This crime can be hard to detect. But in a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, we show how artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed as a complimentary detection tool to help stop marine wildlife trafficking at international airports and mail facilities.
A global crime
The cross-border…
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