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Global carbon growth stalls as US coal continues to slump - BBC News: Declining US coal consumption played a significant

Global carbon growth stalls as US coal continues to slump - BBC News: Declining US coal consumption played a significant role in keeping down global emissions of carbon dioxide, says a report.
Source: bbc.co.uk

The US government is finally telling people that homeopathy is a sham: Companies that make homeopathic products will be

The US government is finally telling people that homeopathy is a sham: Companies that make homeopathic products will be required to spell out that their products are not based on science.
Source: vox.com

Google Translate AI invents its own language to translate with: The translation tool is thought to have made up its own

Google Translate AI invents its own language to translate with: The translation tool is thought to have made up its own language to find common ground for translating between language pairs it isn’t trained on
Source: newscientist.com

Grampound Bowling Club invites school pupils to try the game: IN 2014 the primary school in Grampound approached Grampound

Grampound Bowling Club invites school pupils to try the game: IN 2014 the primary school in Grampound approached Grampound Bowling Club to see if it could offer the children an opportunity to learn to play bowls.
Source: northcornwall-today.co.uk

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury founded his legendary confectionary firm in 1824, he was selling just three products: tea, coffee and – perhaps more predictably – drinking chocolate. With the help of his...
Source: independent.co.uk

Opec may have done the world a good turn for once: It is not often that the interests of an industry cartel and the global

Opec may have done the world a good turn for once: It is not often that the interests of an industry cartel and the global environment are aligned, but the Opec agreement to limit oil production may prove to be just one. The agreement, for the first cut in eight years, had an immediate impact on the...
Source: independent.co.uk

Reuters built its own algorithmic prediction tool to help it spot (and verify) breaking news on Twitter: "The world has

Reuters built its own algorithmic prediction tool to help it spot (and verify) breaking news on Twitter: "The world has a lot more witnesses now, and we can't be at everything. Our tool helps shift some of the burden of witnessing and lets journalists do much more of the high value-added work."
Source: niemanlab.org

Oxford University to launch first online 'Mooc' course - BBC News: Oxford University announced its first "massive open online

Oxford University to launch first online 'Mooc' course - BBC News: Oxford University announced its first "massive open online course" - or so-called Mooc - available to students anywhere in the world.
Source: bbc.co.uk

EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030 - BBC News: New proposals from the European Commission

EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030 - BBC News: New proposals from the European Commission see binding targets for energy efficiency as key method of curbing carbon.
Source: bbc.co.uk

It’s the ‘worst’ science paper ever — filled with plagiarism and garble — and journals are clamouring

It’s the ‘worst’ science paper ever — filled with plagiarism and garble — and journals are clamouring to publish it
Source: nationalpost.com

Stand up for medical neutrality in war zones, international community urged - Hospital Dr

Stand up for medical neutrality in war zones, international community urged - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair,

Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Adults with fasting glucose concentrations as low as 100 mg/dL or hemoglobin A1c levels of 5.7% could face increased risk for cardiovascular events, a BMJ meta-analysis...
Source: jwatch.org

Great Barrier Reef suffered worst bleaching on record in 2016, report finds - BBC News: This year saw the worst-ever destruction

Great Barrier Reef suffered worst bleaching on record in 2016, report finds - BBC News: This year saw the worst-ever destruction of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, a new study finds.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Here’s another startup trying to make it easier for publishers to engage with readers: Antenna allows readers to react

Here’s another startup trying to make it easier for publishers to engage with readers: Antenna allows readers to react to stories with pre-set emotions, and the company is expanding into e-commerce.
Source: niemanlab.org

Analytics Literacy is a Major Limiter of Ed Tech Growth -: By Michael FeldsteinMore Posts (1089) Whatever else you think

Analytics Literacy is a Major Limiter of Ed Tech Growth -: By Michael FeldsteinMore Posts (1089) Whatever else you think of the election, it has been the mother of all teachable moments for many of us. It has raised questions about what we thought we knew about our democracy, our neighbors, … Continue...
Source: mfeldstein.com


Source: thelifeyoucansave.org

Conservationists herald bag tax impact on beach rubbish - BBC News: Charging for plastic bags has seen a 40% drop in the

Conservationists herald bag tax impact on beach rubbish - BBC News: Charging for plastic bags has seen a 40% drop in the number found on beaches, say conservationists.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Seven-day GP opening had 'no impact' on emergency admissions or out of hours - Hospital Dr

Seven-day GP opening had 'no impact' on emergency admissions or out of hours - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Wearable terahertz scanning device for inspection of medical equipment and the human body | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute

Wearable terahertz scanning device for inspection of medical equipment and the human body | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute of Technology
Source: titech.ac.jp

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome | Cochrane

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org