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Health May 05
COVID-19 tracing apps come with privacy trade-offsMany governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic.
Science Mar 04
Hotter climate increased risk of Australia’s record fires by 30 percentThe researchers used high-resolution computer models to pinpoint how much an altered climate influences the likelihood of specific extreme wildfires, floods, droughts and heatwaves. This growing field of research is called climate change attribution. …
Health Feb 20
Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quiteThe first public alert outside China about the novel coronavirus came on Dec. 30 from the automated HealthMap system at Boston Children's Hospital.
Science Feb 03
Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting U.S. citrus treesScientists have trained dogs to sniff out a disease that's harming citrus trees in Florida, California and Texas.
Nation Sep 19
3 billion fewer wild birds soar the skies than in 1970, study findsNorth America's skies are lonelier and quieter.
World Mar 13
Worsening environment is deadly but not hopeless, UN report saysThe sixth Global Environment Outlook indicates environmental problems are making things more dangerous for people.
