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The Coming Age of Dispersion Feudalism

The Coming Age of Dispersion

As of this writing, the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic remain uncertain. But one possible consequence is an acceleration of the end of the megacity era. In its place, we may now be witnessing the outlines of a new, and necessary, dispersion of population, not only in the wide…
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March 25, 2020
‘Cosmos: Possible Worlds’ episode 4 explores our eternal quest to end hunger Seed Vault

‘Cosmos: Possible Worlds’ episode 4 explores our eternal quest to end hunger

Home News Entertainment The fourth episode of "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" sees host Neil deGrasse Tyson looking to the past and honoring botanist Nikolai Ivanovic Vavilov, pioneer of modern plant breeding. Vavilov's story is marked by both the tenacity and creativity we've come to expect from subjects in "Cosmos," though Vavilov's…
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March 25, 2020
Climate change: Wildflowers move north as Earth’s temperature continues to rise Scotland

Climate change: Wildflowers move north as Earth’s temperature continues to rise

Wildflowers are moving northwards as temperatures rise, prompting calls to manage landscapes to make space for plants in the face of climate change. Results from the first five years of the government-funded National Plant Monitoring Scheme, using data from 15,000 surveys by volunteer citizen scientists, already shows the impact of…
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March 25, 2020