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Rapid permafrost thaw unrecognized threat to landscape, global warming researcher warns
A "sleeping giant" hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have…
Advanced detection tool to limit the spread of devastating tree pathogens
Seeking to prevent the introduction and spread of quarantine tree pathogens, the EU Horizon 2020-funded project…
UK advisers set to recommend 2050 carbon neutral deadline
The UK's top advisory body on climate change is set to recommend the government reduce carbon…
American students pledge future salary to avoid debt
American college students are turning to a new strategy to avoid the debt trap that has…
Cable firm Altice USA scoops up streaming news site Cheddar
Cable-broadband operator Altice USA said Tuesday it was acquiring the youth-focused streaming news group Cheddar for…
Zuckerberg to explain how Facebook gets ‘privacy focused’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off the company's annual F8 developer conference Tuesday with what…
Enigmatic Beluga whale off Norway so tame people can pet it
A beluga whale found in Arctic Norway wearing a harness that suggests links to a military…
Responding to extremist attacks: For Muslim leaders, ‘It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t’
Muslim leaders face a perilous task when asked to publicly respond to violent attacks carried out…
UK car output to collapse on no-deal Brexit: industry
Britain's car output under a no-deal Brexit could collapse to a level last seen in "the…