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| Even when they include them, gifted programs aren't serving Black or low-income kids Posted: 10 May 2021 01:15 PM PDT The first nationwide study of outcomes for different gifted subgroups shows the programs may not be adequately serving their Black and low-income students. |
| Time running out to save coral reefs Posted: 10 May 2021 01:15 PM PDT New data on the growth rates of coral reefs shows there is still a window of opportunity to save them from eroding by mid-century -- but time is running out. |
| The next generation of hunters could look different Posted: 10 May 2021 11:39 AM PDT A new survey found that the future of hunting in the United States might look different than it has in the past. |
| Rapid lifestyle changes during early COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on climate change, study finds Posted: 10 May 2021 07:43 AM PDT Despite the rapid and significant changes in consumption patterns witnessed during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese households maintained their normal levels of greenhouse gases emissions. The 'anthropause' -- reduction of human activity due to the pandemic -- made headlines last summer, but factory shutdowns and broken global supply chains did not translate into the adoption of eco-friendly lifestyles for the average household. |
| Firefighting chemical found in sea lion and fur seal pups Posted: 10 May 2021 07:43 AM PDT A chemical that the New South Wales government has recently partially banned in firefighting has been found in the pups of endangered Australian sea lions and in Australian fur seals. The finding represents another possible blow to Australian sea lions' survival. Hookworm and tuberculosis already threaten their small and diminishing population, which has fallen by more than 60 percent over four decades. |
| Sharks in protected area attract illegal fishers Posted: 10 May 2021 05:58 AM PDT Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean, new research shows. |
| Open source tool can help identify gerrymandering in voting maps Posted: 06 May 2021 07:54 AM PDT Researchers describe the improved mathematical methodology of an open source tool called Gerrychain, which can help observers detect gerrymandering in a voting district plan by creating an ensemble of alternate maps that also meet legal voting criteria. |
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