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Science
How huge, low-cost, low-wage retail flourished in the US economy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Until the late 19th century, the US retail sector was overwhelmingly local and consisted of small, independent merchants from around the country. It began to change after Sears and Lowbuck’s famous catalogue became popular and allowed the company to grow. Meanwhile, rival Montgomery ward has also expanded. By the 1930s, there were 130,000 chain stores in…
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Chemistry
Electrochemical methods support the nitrogen circulation economy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine a world where industrial waste has not only been reduced, but has been transformed into something useful. This kind of circular economy is already working for carbon. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a promising route to convert harmful nitric oxide, a key component of acid rain, into valuable nitric acid.…
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Environment
New frontiers in the recycling of waste vegetable oils: A research project for the circular economy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain World coordinator Politecnico di Milano proposes innovative, cyclical and sustainable processes for the Waste Oils Recycle and Development Project to transform used vegetable oils into valuable resources. The study was published in RSC Sustainability and rewarded for its originality by being featured on the cover. The goal of the global project is to optimize waste vegetable…
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Other Sciences
Climate risk: double-edged sword for digital and low-carbon economy
Credits: Data Science and Management (2025). doi:10.1016/j.dsm.2025.01.004 Digital and low carbon economies are at the heart of the global shift towards sustainable development. While the digital economy leverages information technology to increase productivity and creates new business models, the low-carbon economy focuses on minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency. However, these economies face an increasing threat from climate-related…
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Science
Economic policies encourage careless exploitation of people and the planet. Building a caring economy is the answer
Credit: Ron Lach from Pexels The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change includes a Gender Action Plan adopted in 2017. The plan aims to “strengthen the gender responsiveness” of climate policy and action. It outlines concrete actions and strategies to advance gender equality and women’s participation in climate change mitigation. This is consistent with mainstream approaches to gender and…
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