Year: 2019
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China CO2 emission targets at risk from U.S. trade war
Trade war has put Beijing's coal-reliant economy under heavy pressure, a senior climate official said on Friday
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Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
Despite the development of an effective vaccine and treatments, health workers have struggled to stop the virus spreading in remote…
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‘Water women’ quench thirst of central India’s parched villages
The women galvanize their communities to harvest rainwater, dig wells, de-silt ponds, build check dams and repair hand pumps
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Village by village, the quest to stop Female Genital Cutting in Somaliland
U.N. agency UNICEF estimates about 98 percent of women aged 15 to 49 have undergone the procedure
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Taylor Swift’s “Lover” album breaks new record in China
The combined total makes it China's most-consumed full-length international album ever in such a short space of time
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Friendships factor into start-up success (and failure)
Research finds friendship is a key factor to escalating commitment when entrepreneurial teams face financial pressure
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Right-wing WhatsApp users in Brazil are louder, more active, more effective
First large-scale analysis of partisan WhatsApp groups during 2018 Brazil presidential election
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Ancient civilizations were already messing up the planet
As issues like climate change and renewable energy dominate the national conversation, it's easy to assume these topics are exclusive to…
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Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers
A research at the University of Cambridge reinforced the importance of an active lifestyle when planning pregnancy
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It’s never too late to start exercising, new study shows
The research shows that even those who are entirely unaccustomed to exercise can benefit from resistance exercises such as weight…
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