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September 19, 2019
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Where does all the plastic go?
Carolyn Kormann in the New Yorker
These positive experiences can negate the impact of childhood adversity.
Sara Jane Aubrey at Brigham Young University
Saving coral reefs from climate change can improve life on land.
Tiffany Morrison and Terry Hughes at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Are slow internet connections holding back American schools?
Joshua Bleiberg at the Brookings Institution
These tomato genes could breed future crops that can resist drought.
Jacqueline Garget at Cambridge University
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