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Laureen is a freelance journalist creating high-quality, informed content on international affairs, politics and technology. She is trained in conflict resolution and diversity, and has special interests in science and medical reporting, and culture and religion issues.
laureen (at) sustainability-times.com
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West Africa ups climate fight with new fuel, used-car rules
Africans are closing the door on out-of-date standards for road fuels, and vehicle emissions from old, inefficient imports.
Leaving Jakarta: What happens if Indonesia moves a capital?
Indonesia's plans to move the capital to Borneo raise concerns about both biodiversity impacts and the city left behind.
Satellite near-miss calls attention to ‘space sustainability’
"Events like this highlight the need for responsible, timely deorbiting of satellites for space sustainability," said industry expert LeoLabs.
Human body temps are lower, and the reasons are intriguing
“Physiologically, we’re just different from what we were in the past,” says Dr. Julie Parsonnet of Stanford University.
Acidic ocean is dissolving crab shells earlier than predicted
“We found dissolution impacts to the crab larvae that were not expected to occur until much later in this century,” said Richard Feely, a senior NOAA marine scientist.
China’s CDC says coronavirus linked to illegal wildlife trade
There's much to learn as the 2019-nCoV outbreak evolves, but Chinese researchers think it originated in bats or snakes.