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Exploring the Depths: Underwater Robot Advances Insight into Ice Shelf Crevasses
More than merely cracks in the ice, crevasses play an important role in circulating seawater beneath Antarctic ice shelves, potentially influencing their stability, finds Cornell-led research based on first-of-its-kind exploration by…
Digital Shopping Trends: Online Grocery Baskets Found to Have Less Variety Than In-Store Carts
Online grocery carts tend to include less variety and fewer fruits and vegetables than those in a trip to a brick-and-mortar supermarket – but online shoppers are less susceptible to unhealthy impulse buys, a new Cornell study has found.…
The Shape Matters: Microplastics’ Atmospheric Travel Linked to Particle Morphology
Just like the land and the ocean, the atmosphere is marred by a variety of pollutants. In recent years, a new form has been identified: micron-size microplastic debris that can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents.
A…
Mobile Units: Enhancing Stroke Prevention Odds Through Innovative Approaches
Receiving a clot-busting drug in an ambulance-based mobile stroke unit (MSU) increases the likelihood of averting strokes and complete recovery compared with standard hospital emergency care, according to researchers at Weill Cornell…
Advancing Agriculture: Calls for Innovation in Technology to Boost Soil Organic Carbon and Crop…
Increasing organic carbon in soils has been promoted as a way to help combat climate change while also improving soil fertility and crop yields, but a new paper shows that promised yield increases at a global scale would be negligible…
UNDP appeals for $25 million to support earthquake recovery in Herat, Afghanistan
Kabul - In the wake of the three devastating earthquakes that struck Herat Province between October 7 and 15, 2023, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is issuing an urgent appeal for $25 million to support key parts of the recovery plan.…
Austria invests in UNDP to strengthen gender equality, the rule of law and democratic governance
New York - The Government of Austria has contributed EUR 1.03 million (USD 1.13 million) to UNDP's regular 'core' resources. This flexible form of support is critical for UNDP's efforts to respond to urgent needs around the world while…
Participation of LGBTI+ persons in political and electoral processes helps to build stronger…
Brussels - The political representation of LGBTI+ persons in parliaments and their participation during elections is essential to improve human rights and to build stronger democracies, according to the new UNDP publication- ‘Building…
11 ‘First-Mover’ Countries Launch 50-in-5 Campaign to Accelerate Digital Public Infrastructure…
New York - Global leaders and high-level representatives from 11 ‘First-Mover’ countries gathered yesterday for the official launch of the 50-in-5 campaign. This ambitious, country-led campaign heralds a new chapter in the global momentum…
Sri Lanka: World Bank Approves $150 Million to Strengthen Financial Sector
WASHINGTON —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $150 million in financing for Sri Lanka to strengthen the resilience of the financial sector.
“Sri Lanka’s economic crisis highlights the need for strong safety…