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The pandemic’s slowing of research productivity may last years—especially for women and parents | Science

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The pandemic led to a surge in COVID-19 research, but it severely disrupted other fields—shuttering labs, restricting travel, and leaving scientists with young children struggling to work without adequate child care. A flurry of studies indicates the productivity of women scientists slowed during the pandemic to a greater extent than their male colleagues. Now, a … Read more

Iceland glaciers: Cold blob in Atlantic may be slowing ice loss from Iceland’s glaciers

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Iceland’s glaciers are melting as a consequence of climate change, but the rate of loss has fallen in the past decade, perhaps because a blob of cold water in the Atlantic is cooling the island Environment 11 February 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Skaftafellsjökull glacier in Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland Guitar photographer/Shutterstock Iceland’s glaciers are … Read more