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Turtles in the Great Barrier Reef showed ‘alarming’ levels of chemicals

Dec 18, 2018

A large, long-term study has found “alarming” levels of chemicals in Great Barrier Reef sea turtles, leading to wider concerns over the health of the reef environment in general, according to The Guardian. Scie...

Spain’s far-right gains ground in regional elections, in a blow to ruling socialists

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Dec 3, 2018

Science, World

Spain’s Vox party won seats in the Andalusia regional parliament in Sunday’s election, marking the first time the far-right has gained ground in Spain in decades, according to Politico. The Socialist (PSOE) ...

Brazil backs out of hosting next year’s UN climate conference

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Nov 29, 2018

Environment, Science, World

Brazil has withdrawn its invitation to host global climate talks next year, according to The Hill, following the election of president-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who has threatened to withdraw the nation from the P...

Time to treat sexual violence as the public health scourge it is

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Oct 31, 2018

Health, World

Anxiety, depression, lack of sleep and high blood pressure. These are the lasting effects on a woman’s health following an experience of sexual assault or harassment, according to a new study published earlier ...

Brazil’s far-right Bolsonaro is as much a danger to science as to democracy

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Oct 30, 2018

Environment, Opinion, Science, World

Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, earning support from 55 percent of voters. Bolsonaro has often been called the “Tropical Trump,” given his many parallels with th...

UK, EU scientists call for safeguards for research in Brexit deal

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Oct 22, 2018

Policy, Science, World

Scientists are calling for Brexit negotiations to preserve "the flow of people and ideas across borders" that is vital to scientific research in Britain and the European Union. The letter was addressed to UK Pr...

New Brexit poll shows a majority in UK favor remaining in EU

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Oct 18, 2018

Science, World

A new survey shows that most UK citizens would now vote to remain in the European Union if a referendum were held today, according to Politico. The poll continues a recent trend in public opinion away from supp...

C-section births rise sharply worldwide, raising fears of unnecessary procedures

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Oct 12, 2018

Health, Science, World

A new study on rates of Caesarean section births worldwide shows use of the procedure has doubled in the past 15 years, according to BBC News, suggesting it has been used more often than is medically necessary....

EU parliament should refine its controversial internet copyright directive

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Sep 15, 2018

Headlines, Opinion, Policy, World

It’s been a transformative year for the internet, and the European Union has, through legislation, repeatedly put itself at the center of controversies. This week, the European Parliament voted in favor of the ...

Russian officials are investigating hole drilled on space station module

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Sep 5, 2018

Science, World

Russian officials are investigating an air leak that was detected last week on a Russian Soyuz module docked with the International Space Station (ISS), and hope to reach a conclusion in the coming weeks, accor...