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When ‘but they’re your family’ isn’t reason enough to stay
“She’s your mom.” “They’re your family.” “Blood is thicker than water.”This post was originally published on this site
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Young people who pass through youth justice die at six times the rate of their peers
Conversations about the youth justice system typically focus on crime and punishment. In Australia, this has fueled increasingly populist and punitive youth justice policies like Queensland’s Adult Crime, Adult Time policy or Victoria’s Adult Time […]
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Mapping Indonesian seagrass quality to target blue carbon conservation
Not all of Indonesia’s seagrass meadows are faring alike. A study has revealed substantial spatial differences in the condition of 21 seagrass meadows across central and eastern Indonesia, providing a clearer picture of where ecosystems […]
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Study finds women build strong workplace friendships than men
Women are more likely to form close-knit friendship groups at work, a Durham University Business School study suggests. The findings are published in the journal Social Networks.This post was originally published on this site
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After a wildfire, Britain’s moors and heaths can be green again within weeks—but the real recovery takes much longer
Wildfires that have swept across Britain’s upland moors and lowland heaths in unprecedented tinder-dry conditions have left behind expanses of smoking, blackened vegetation.This post was originally published on this site
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We’re building a New York‑sized city every month. That’s worrying for our climate
We each need a roof over our heads, classrooms to learn in and offices or spaces to work in. To meet this unprecedented demand for new buildings, globally, we’re constructing the equivalent of an entire […]
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Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe
Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship.This post was originally […]
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What comes after fire? What forests need to survive in a warming world
Jennifer Bhatnagar spent the summer of 2023 traversing barren hillsides blackened by wildfire in northern California. She walked through devastated properties, examined the hot soil beneath her feet, collected samples and asked questions.This post was […]
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What a record-breaking El Niño could mean for the world
This year’s El Niño is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather across the globe and make 2027 the hottest recorded year by far.This post was originally published on […]
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Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Niño-fueled drought
The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific […]