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Some methods being tried to counter #climatechange shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life, explain climate researchers:
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Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks
Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequ...
College graduates earn $1.2 million more over their lifetime than high school graduates, and unemployment rates are half as high. But as skepticism about college grows, universities need to weave creativity and invention into undergraduate education to prove their value.
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Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculum
The cost of college is on the rise – but college grads still earn more than those without a degree.
Academia loves to celebrate interdisciplinary research, but its career system quietly pushes many interdisciplinary scholars out.
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Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out
Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscuttin...