Following the go-ahead for production and field testing of hybrid seeds of genetically modified (GM) mustard, All-India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) has demanded that the … Stop Open Field Tests of GM MustardRead more
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On social media false news travels faster than true stories
A new study by three MIT scholars has found that false news spreads more rapidly on the social network Twitter than real news does — … On social media false news travels faster than true storiesRead more
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Tor Browser 12.0 Released
Tor Browser 12.0 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This new release updates Tor Browser to … Tor Browser 12.0 ReleasedRead more
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The world’s insurance bill from natural disasters this year: $115 billion
Extreme weather events have caused an estimated $115 billion in insured financial losses around the world this year according to Swiss Re, the Zurich-based reinsurance … The world’s insurance bill from natural disasters this year: $115 billionRead more
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Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in Australia
Last Friday, a young woman who briefly blocked one lane of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a protest over governments’ refusal to halt climate change … Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in AustraliaRead more
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Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a second
Scientists have developed a novel interferometric technique capable of measuring time delays with zeptosecond (a trillionth of a billionth of a second) resolution. They have … Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a secondRead more
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Wealth Inequality Increased From 2000 to 2021
In most countries around the world, wealth inequality decreased from the beginning of the 21st century, but that trend was reversed in some places. The … Wealth Inequality Increased From 2000 to 2021Read more
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Fossil Fuel Companies Receive $11 Million a Minute in Subsidies
Fossil fuel companies received $5.9 trillion in subsidies last year, which works out at $11 million per minute, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in … Fossil Fuel Companies Receive $11 Million a Minute in SubsidiesRead more
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This Year’s Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of California
Across the prestigious University of California system, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job last week for the nation’s largest strike of 2022, … This Year’s Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of CaliforniaRead more
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NASA scientist arrested for taking part in global climate protests
A NASA scientist and three others were arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday after chaining themselves to the doors of a Chase Bank office building. … NASA scientist arrested for taking part in global climate protestsRead more