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The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...climate of both regions are highlighted along with the wildlife. There were media stories about how the regions are changing and finally there appear to be some interesting questions around the subject of ownership. Ownership relates to the management of, and ultimately who could live in the polar regions. The defining feature of the polar environment is the cold so it...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...changes, nurturing a collaborative climate, being emotionally aware, emphasising potential improvements that the changes can bring and enabling those affected to see the bigger picture...The caring manager in health and social care: 5 Test your knowledge - You will now have a chance to review what you’ve learned in this free course with an informal quiz. Activity 9...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
The benefits of a longer product life
Science, Maths & Technology

The benefits of a longer product life

...climate warming gases. Producing less products and using existing products differently and for longer, will reduce lifecycle emissions and impacts. Globally we generate approximately 40 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) each year of which only 12.5% is recycled. That’s a lot of valuable resources being mined, produced and displaced, with resultant toxic...
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Article 10 mins
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions

...climate scenarios (colors). Turning off MICI reduces the Antarctic sea level contribution from within the shaded areas to the bold areas. In fact if we compare these lower predictions with previous estimates from other studies without MICI they agree very well. We also see an evolving difference between different climate scenarios even without MICI at about 2070....
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Article 10 mins
How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?
Nature & Environment

How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?

...climate hesitation and helping address eco-anxiety. For more on this, see the article in this series on remote working. On the other hand, organisations that act to curb digital emissions now, set themselves on a better trajectory to achieving and maintaining NetZero strategies as digital continues to become more pervasive. What can corporates do to tackle digital carbon...
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Article 5 mins
Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children
Education & Development

Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children

...change is needed...“It can be terribly lonely in this journey of advocacy…” That simple yet undeniable sentiment leapt off the screen as Mel and I combed through responses to the survey we had written to gather data for our book, Mothering at the Margins: Black Mothers Raising Autistic Children in the UK. In that moment, we knew that what had started as a...
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Article 5 mins
John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation
Science, Maths & Technology

John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation

...changed the course of my life when I was just starting out as an internet developer in the early 1990s, and when I met him and went to work for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, I had the incredible and inspiring opportunity to affirm my first impression of his philosophy: the internet would only be a force for good if we committed ourselves endlessly to that cause, and...
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Article 10 mins
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?

...change. It is accompanied by repeated claims that Scottish people are in some way more ‘left’ orientated than those living in England and elsewhere in the UK. This argument has been heavily criticised and disputed, but it remains a potent standpoint and which works to shape Scotland’s distinctive political climate. Other reflections on Red Clydeside: Liam Turbett...
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Article 15 mins