Erin

Erin

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Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast

Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast

When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is an annoyance. When a...

Technology
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Digital bank runs: social media played a role in recent financial failures but could also help investors avoid panic

Digital bank runs: social media played a role in recent financial failures but could also help investors avoid panic

A crisis of confidence in the US banking sector led people to pull their money from...

Economy
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Why three-day weekends are great for wellbeing – and the economy

Why three-day weekends are great for wellbeing – and the economy

The coronation of King Charles III has upped the UK’s public holiday count this...

Health
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COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)

COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)

World Health Organisation (WHO) experts have officially declared that COVID no longer...

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The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the ‘dark universe’

The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the ‘dark universe’

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its...

Economy
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How much is the world’s most productive river worth? Here’s how experts estimate the value of nature

How much is the world’s most productive river worth? Here’s how experts estimate the value of nature

Southeast Asia’s Mekong may be the most important river in the world

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In the turbulent Drake Passage, scientists find a rare window where carbon sinks quickly into the deep ocean

In the turbulent Drake Passage, scientists find a rare window where carbon sinks quickly into the deep ocean

Looking out across the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, I can see whales and seabirds...

Society
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Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity...

Education
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UK students are abandoning language learning, so we’re looking for a more creative approach

UK students are abandoning language learning, so we’re looking for a more creative approach

There is a storm brewing for modern language education in the UK

Society
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Cryptocasinos are evolving worryingly fast – here’s how to get to grips with them

Cryptocasinos are evolving worryingly fast – here’s how to get to grips with them

New gambling rules are being proposed by the UK government for the first time since...

Society
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Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuries

Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuries

As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a...

Education
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Why Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to college graduates still matters today

Why Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to college graduates still matters today

Kurt Vonnegut didn’t deliver the famous “Wear Sunscreen” graduation speech published...

Science
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Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving

Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving

Meteorologists began warning about severe weather with the potential for tornadoes...

Politics
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GCC plans to implement unified 'Schengen-style' visa for tourists, expats

GCC plans to implement unified 'Schengen-style' visa for tourists, expats

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its member states are set to implement a...

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Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics

Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics

Microorganisms – in particular bacteria – are skillful chemists that can produce...

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