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Research finds Indigenous peoples face unique challenges at work—but also reveals what can help‎

For some Indigenous peoples around the world, a day at work can mean experiencing repression, racism and regular reminders that we're minorities in our own lands. Yet for others, work can be experienced as the exact opposite, as something that enables ourselves, our families and our communities to prosper.

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On a typical school day, 11% of students are absent. How can Australia fix this?‎

On a typical school day in Australia this year, about 11% of students were absent. In 2014, the figure was 7%.

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Canary Islands may be 'missing link' in global sea urchin killer pandemic‎

Sea urchins are ecosystem engineers, the marine equivalent of mega-herbivores on land. By grazing and shredding seaweed and seagrass, they control algal growth and promote the survival of slow-growing organisms like corals and some calcifying algae. They are likewise prey for a plethora of marine mammals, fish, crustaceans, and sea stars.

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New report highlights positive impact of rewilding project on people and nature‎

A new report from researchers at the University of Derby has highlighted the positive impact that a city park's urban rewilding project is having on both people and nature.

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How are humans changing the Arctic Ocean?‎

As part of the EU project ECOTIP, an international team of researchers, including the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, has analyzed the sea off Greenland more comprehensively than ever before. The key question: How is the area developing in the face of climate change and environmental pollution? Most of the samples were examined in the Hereon laboratories.

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Hustle, muscle and grift: How the manosphere has grown into a money-making machine‎

The manosphere is big business today. Once a niche network lurking on the margins of the internet, this diverse community of male supremacist cultures has grown into a transnational profit-making enterprise.

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From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between promises and reality‎

If you go to a pro sports event today, there's a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team likely takes steps to reduce energy and waste. Some even claim to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, meaning any emissions they still do produce they offset by paying for projects, such as tree-planting, that reduce greenhouse gases elsewhere.

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Media hype shapes rise and fall of the 'girlboss' entrepreneur narrative‎

The girlboss is a cultural phenomenon created—and then deconstructed—by media hype. A study titled "The Rise and Fall of the Girlboss: Gender, Social Expectations and Entrepreneurial Hype" reconstructs the rise and fall of women entrepreneurs in media narratives. It shows how media portrayals have shaped society's expectations of female managers and helped to determine both their success and their downfall.

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Climate change puts riverbed microbes under constant stress, study finds‎

From tiny streams to gigantic rivers like the Mississippi—microbes in sediments work tirelessly to maintain key biogeochemical cycles. However, as temperatures rise, they tend to operate frequently in stress mode. This is the conclusion of an international study led by the University of Duisburg-Essen, which analyzed DNA and mRNA from 20 North American rivers. The results, recently published in the journal Microbiome, confirm patterns that have also been observed for European rivers.

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How everyday repairs sustain autonomy in a Japanese squat‎

Everyday acts of care—tightening a loose hinge, patching up a wall, or simply moving a crate—may seem mundane. But a new study from Ritsumeikan University shows that these small repairs are key to sustaining autonomy and an inclusive social life in a squatted space in Japan.

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