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- Finland’s Green Party endorses nuclear power https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/05/finland-green-party-nuclear/ 294 comments
- What science says: Could humans survive a nuclear war between NATO and Russia? https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/03/what-the-science-says-could-humans-survive-a-nuclear-war-between-nato-and-russia/ 151 comments
- Europe still burns witches – if they’re named Monsanto https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/europe-still-burns-witches-%E2%80%94-if-they%E2%80%99re-named-monsanto 38 comments
- GMO safety debate is over http://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/mark-lynas/gmo-safety-debate-over 19 comments
- Finland’s Green Party endorses nuclear power https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/05/finland-green-party-nuclear/ 254 comments europe
- Scientists studying the outcomes of a nuclear war between NATO and Russia concluded that if 4,400 warheads detonated - equivalent to roughly 1/2 the current inventories held by each side - it would cause 770 million direct deaths, and about 3/4 of humanity would die from starvation within 2 years. https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/03/what-the-science-says-could-humans-survive-a-nuclear-war-between-nato-and-russia/?msclkid=98bf362fb88811ecb6702b7a079e0696 1799 comments futurology
- Cornell University did a study on the consequences of nuclear war: Turns out the detonation of just 2% of Russia or US nuclear arsenal would cause global famine. And the detonation of half of Russia or US nuclear arsenal would cause the collapse of human civilization. https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/03/what-the-science-says-could-humans-survive-a-nuclear-war-between-nato-and-russia/ 175 comments science
- Cornell University did a study on the consequences of nuclear war: Turns out the detonation of just 2% of Russia or US nuclear arsenal could cause global famine. And the detonation of just 5% of Russia or US nuclear arsenal could cause total human extinction. https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/03/what-the-science-says-could-humans-survive-a-nuclear-war-between-nato-and-russia/ 56 comments science
- What the science says: Could humans survive a nuclear war between NATO and Russia? - Alliance for Science https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2022/03/what-the-science-says-could-humans-survive-a-nuclear-war-between-nato-and-russia/ 299 comments worldnews
- New research suggests CRISPR can destroy virus that causes COVID-19 https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2021/07/new-research-suggests-crispr-can-destroy-virus-that-causes-covid-19/ 65 comments science
- GM fish food deal brings sustainable salmon a step closer to commercialization. https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/12/gm-fish-food-deal-brings-sustainable-salmon-a-step-closer-to-commercialization/ 3 comments business
- *Global crop yields projected to drop as temperatures rise* “Yield losses in response to a global mean warming level of 1.5 Celsius, as aimed for in the Paris Agreement, would still be substantial, ranging from 2 percent to 7 percent across the main producing countries.” https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/11/global-crop-yields-projected-to-drop-as-temperatures-rise-new-study-finds/ 27 comments science
- Oxitec wins approval to release GMO mosquitoes in US - Alliance for Science https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/06/oxitec-wins-approval-to-release-gmo-mosquitoes-in-us/ 27 comments science
- Study: Bt eggplant wins market and farmer acceptance in Bangladesh | Increased yield, income, reduced insecticides https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/05/study-bt-eggplant-wins-market-and-farmer-acceptance-in-bangladesh/ 22 comments science
- US government launches GMO website, may allow GM crops in some wildlife refuges https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/05/us-government-launches-gmo-website-may-allow-gm-crops-in-some-wildlife-refuges/ 34 comments environment
- Anti-vaxxers and Russia behind viral 5G COVID conspiracy theory https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/04/anti-vaxxers-and-russia-behind-viral-5g-covid-conspiracy-theory/ 43 comments europe
- World’s first release of genetically engineered moth pest brings hope for reducing insecticide use on crops https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/01/worlds-first-release-of-genetically-engineered-moth-pest-brings-hope-for-reducing-insecticide-use-on-crops/ 17 comments science
- Women farmers take lead in India’s pro-GMO ‘seed satyagraha’ movement https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2019/06/women-farmers-take-lead-indias-pro-gmo-seed-satyagraha-movement/ 14 comments worldnews
- Indian farmers escalate civil disobedience campaign to sow GMO seeds - Alliance for Science https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2019/06/indian-farmers-escalate-civil-disobedience-campaign-sow-gmo-seeds/ 14 comments india
- New paper outlines how science is imperiled by ‘post-truth’ politics https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/12/new-paper-outlines-science-imperiled-post-truth-politics/ 3 comments technology
- New paper outlines how science is imperiled by ‘post-truth’ politics. Scientists describe the challenges posed to scientific knowledge by the proliferation of online misinformation on issues like climate change, vaccines and genetically modified crops. https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/12/new-paper-outlines-science-imperiled-post-truth-politics/ 3 comments science
- New study confirms Bt eggplant reduces pesticide use, helps farmers | GMO reduces pesticide use, improves profit https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/11/new-study-confirms-bt-eggplant-reduces-pesticide-use-helps-farmers/ 53 comments science
- GMO cotton prompts dramatic drop in China's pesticide use https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/09/gmo-cotton-prompts-dramatic-drop-chinas-pesticide-use/ 86 comments science
- Golden Rice moving forward in Philippines http://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/golden-rice-moving-forward-philippines 2 comments worldnews