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Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it
The Garzweiler surface mine produced 35 million tonnes of brown coal (lignite) in 2017. Germany plans to phase-out coal-fired power…
I asked Tanzanians about studying in China: here's what they said
Tanzanian students sometimes felt isolated R.M. Nunes/Shutterstock Hezron Makundi, University of Dar es Salaam Over the past three decades, China…
Climate change causes sinkholes, unstable bridges and ruptured pipelines
A bus got caught in a sinkhole in downtown Pittsburgh on Oct. 28, 2019. (Darrell Sapp/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP) Shahid…
Google claims to have invented a quantum computer, but IBM begs to differ
Quantum computing would signify an immense shift in processing power, but how close are we to achieving it? (Shutterstock) Michael…
A month at sea with no technology taught me how to steal my life back from my phone
The time we invest in our digital lives is time we don’t get back. But, it’s not impossible to knock…
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Cheating may be under-reported across Canada's universities and colleges
Violations of academic integrity show Canada is not immune to academic misconduct — and more research is needed to effectively…
Suburban change is transforming city life around the world
The Kayasehir suburb of Istanbul, Turkey. Cities throughout the world have differing approaches to development at their edges. Roger Keil,…
Clearer, faster, smoother: Improving online video watching on cellular networks
We can now watch more videos on the go, and at a higher resolution, than ever before. (Shutterstock) Gabriel Wainer,…
The fallout from a false nuclear alarm
The nuclear power plant in Pickering, Ont., was the subject of a false alarm. (Shutterstock) Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University,…
