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The History of Commercial Weather Satellites. Part 1: Historiographical Context: Space Technology, Meteorology and Scientific Data
"Commercial weather satellites refer to privately owned satellites that gather meteorological data and sell it for financial gain. Although the first weather satellite was launched in 1961, and more than 200 have orbited since then... " – By Gemma Cirac-Claveras
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Landraces, Crop Improvement, and the Politics of Food Security
"Governments, nongovernmental actors, and producers all regard the return to landraces as a potential answer to the challenge of securing food production in an increasingly unstable environment. The development of a market for historic breeds..." – By Annalisa Colombino, Paolo Palladino, and Teresa Young
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In April 2025, 57 new and 10 revised articles, spread across 19 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
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On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.
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