NATURE
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Racism drives environmental inequality — but most Americans don’t realize
June 14, 2022
Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause.
(Republished in Scientific American.)
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A catastrophic collapse for the ‘flying banana’ of the Kalahari
June 7, 2022
The numbers of fledglings of the southern yellow-billed hornbill have declined steeply at one South African locale.
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Why unprecedented bird flu outbreaks sweeping the world are concerning scientists
May 26, 2022
Mass infections in wild birds pose a significant risk to vulnerable species, are hard to contain and increase the opportunity for the virus to spill over into people.
(Republished in Scientific American.)
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A ‘forbidden’ body type? These parrots flout the rules
May 17, 2022
Climbing parrots put their heads to use as a third limb.
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Women are under-represented in economics globally
April 13, 2022
They occupy fewer top positions at leading economics institutions than men, and are more likely to leave the profession early.