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500,000 years of fossil records reveal climate change impacts on deep-sea ecosystems

This photograph beautifully captures the majestic scenery of the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the global climate system and a hotspot for deep-sea biodiversity. Whales gracefully swimming through the frame serves as a powerful symbol of the rich and vibrant life that thrives in these waters. Credit: Minoru Ikehara. Climate change impacts not only […]

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Short-lived soda tax reinforces alternative presumptions on tax impacts on consumer behaviors: Study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that centers on a soda tax in Washington state has reinforced alternative presumptions about tax impacts on consumer behaviors. Researchers found that when Washington state enacted […]

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NASA Activates Resources to Help Assess Impacts from Hurricane Milton

In the wake of Hurricane Milton, NASA is deploying resources to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state emergency management agencies to aid their response effort including satellite and aerial data collection. The agency’s Disasters Response Coordination System and Airborne Science Program are began conducting flights Friday to provide emergency responders with better insight […]

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How ITIL’s Ownership Transition Impacts the ITSM Market

The ownership of the information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) has changed. As a result, the information technology service management (ITSM) market’s understanding of familiar ITIL solution certification organizations (SerView and Pink Elephant), which have been relied upon for decades, no longer exists in the same way. ITIL Certification Has Changed ITIL best practices have long […]