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World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life

April 27, 2022

Tech

British Reporter — After three years of shutdown, the most powerful particle accelerator has been switched on today and will shortly begin another run of cutting-edge physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), on the French-Swiss border near Geneva, was switched off in 2018. This is to enable scientists and engineers from all over the world

The world’s first biodegradable shoe

Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biology professor at UC San Diego, now has

by British Reporter

April 27, 2022

3 mins read

We need to define the rules of a post-pandemic world

British Reporter — Clear messaging is key to any campaign, especially if

by British Reporter

February 12, 2022

2 mins read

Can Russia be stopped?

Alexander Vershbow, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Perry World House Distinguished

by British Reporter

January 29, 2022

4 mins read

World

New Study Measures Impact of Melting Land Ice on Sea Level

British Reporter — Sea level rise from the melting of ice could be halved this century if we meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C. This is the finding of a new study, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council

by British Reporter

May 6, 2021

2 mins read

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Researchers find climate change impacts plankton – a key marine food source

British Reporter — A key type of zooplankton’s inability to adapt to climate change could have adverse implications for marine food chains across the world if a severe global warming event were to occur, researchers at Oxford University have found.

by British Reporter

April 27, 2021

1 min read

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Nestlé to help protect and restore forest landscapes in Southeast Asia

The FINANCIAL — Nestlé announced its support for the protection and restoration of over 500,000 hectares of tropical forest landscapes in Southeast Asia through the launch of Rimba Collective, the largest private sector forest conservation initiative.

by British Reporter

April 14, 2021

1 min read

Economy

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row

British Reporter — Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

by British Reporter

April 8, 2021

2 mins read

WORLD

WWF Marks 5th Anniversary of Paris Agreement

The FINANCIAL -- Saturday, December 12 marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement to address climate change.

by The FINANCIAL

December 12, 2020

1 min read

Business

L’Osier Receives Three Stars for Third Straight Year and FARO Earns One Star

The FINANCIAL -- L'Osier (Ginza, Tokyo), the French restaurant run by Shiseido Company, Limited (“Shiseido”), has been awarded three stars for the third consecutive year in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2021 published on Thursday, December 10, 2020, the highest honor given to

by The FINANCIAL

December 8, 2020

4 mins read

WORLD

World Soil Day Celebrated on 5th of December

Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity. Plants nurture a whole world of creatures in the soil, that in return feed and protect the plants, United Nations Organization Notes. This diverse community of living organisms keeps the soil healthy and fertile. This vast world

by The FINANCIAL

December 5, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Tiny crustaceans could play a crucial role in climate regulation

The FINANCIAL -- Understanding the feeding habits of zooplankton has the potential to dramatically improve the ability of scientists to predict changes in ocean carbon storage and our future climate, a new study has found.The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) continues

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

3 mins read

WORLD

New modified wheat could help tackle global food shortage

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent. Wheat is one of the most important food crops in the world, providing 20 per cent of

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

1 min read

Coronavirus

Six pandemic profiles identified in study of public’s response to guidance

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers investigating the public response to official COVID-19 guidance say people can be split into six distinct groups determined by the way they search for, follow and act upon official advice. The profiles have been identified by social scientists at the University

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

5 mins read