Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd murder, in 2020, Black social workers are finding they are alone in coping with their trauma.
Two food scientists, an entomologist, an anthropologist, a veterinarian and a historian walk into a bar (of chocolate) and tell bitter and sweet stories of this favorite treat.
Not since the adoption of the steel frame has there been a development with as much potential to transform the way buildings are conceived and constructed.
Pembuatan animasi time-lapse yang sebelumnya membutuhkan waktu seharian kini lebih mudah dibuat dengan gambar yang tersedia bagi publik dan peralatan daring gratis.
Time-lapse animations that once took days to create are now easy to build with publicly available satellite images and free online tools.
This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.
Women are severely underrepresented in tech. Strength in numbers – communities for women and women mentoring women – can counter tech’s sexist culture and help retain women in the field.
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A media scholar who studied Carter and interviewed him explains how he attempted to translate Jesus’ teachings into action through his life of public service.
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A historian of the late Roman world, who visited earthquake-devastated Antakya several times, writes about the city’s rich history and recovery after being devastated in the past.
Scientists are learning that diversity has many perks – whether in multispecies groups of animals or human society.
Replicar lo existente forma parte del proceso creativo, pero la proliferación indiscriminada de plagios de un producto confunde a usuarios e inversores y puede llegar a provocar la desaparición del original.
Starting at the surface, you would have to dig nearly 2,000 miles before reaching the Earth’s core. No one could survive that trip – and the 10,000-degree F heat once there would vaporize you anyway.
In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam though it will usher in the Year of the Cat.
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Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Genomics, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Hydrogeology, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee
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Professor and Department Head, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Practice and Julia G. and Alfred G. Hill Chair of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution
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Research Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Arabic, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor Department of Geography & Sustainability, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee
