Bitcoin boom may be a disaster for the environment
Bitcoin's phenomenal rise this year may be making speculators very rich, but some observers say it's terrible for the environment.
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Dear global mayors: Solving food waste is money in the bank
An Open Letter to the World’s Mayors:
St. Augustine’s University remains on probation
St. Augustine’s University will remain on probation for another year, its accrediting agency decided
Saying No to the Majors
Faculty and student groups pushed against proposal from Oakland Athletics to build new ballpark on college property. And their board listened.
Chinese power ‘may lead to global academic censorship crisis’
China’s “new era” of increased global power poses a threat to academic freedom across the world and could result in global university leaders seeking to appease the country’s Communist Party, experts have warned.
Jerusalem is Israel’s capital, says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that the US now recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, overturning decades of official US policy
The quest to create carbon-negative concrete
Some sources of carbon dioxide emissions are set in stone, somewhat literally.
Germany edges towards brink in dispute with Elsevier
Publisher and research community remain divided over question of access to international publications
DeVry University has new owner
Adtalem Global Education, a global education provider, said it has signed an agreement to transfer ownership of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management to Cogswell Education LLC, a company that has significant experience in higher education.
Rising waters: Can a massive barrier save Venice from drowning?
A huge barrier designed to protect Venice from sea level rise and storm surges is set to be operational next year.
