Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological ...
Environment
Aug 16, 2023
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In October 2022, Elon Musk purchased Twitter (recently renamed X), which had previously served as the leading social media platform for environmental discourse. Since then, reports a team of researchers in the journal Trends ...
Other
Aug 15, 2023
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North Carolina leads the nation for most households relying on private wells as a primary source of drinking water, with one in four households on private wells. These wells are not regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2023
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As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world, published July 27 in ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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Municipal climate action plans often identify equity and justice as goals, but engagement with these concepts is mostly rhetorical. A new study from the University of Waterloo details how planners can bridge the gap and challenge ...
Environment
May 31, 2023
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A new report has called on local authorities to meaningfully involve young people in environmental policy after research showed they are feeling overwhelmed and disillusioned.
Environment
Apr 7, 2023
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A new study from the University of Kansas shows that while journalists do use new technologies to better understand their audiences and what they would like to read, K-12 education reporters and editors still largely rely ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2023
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Bicycles whirr by, students rush to class, staff and faculty are grabbing lunch or coffee on the go—and sheep graze the grassy knolls among the traffic, bleating every now and then. The grazing is their job.
Agriculture
Feb 22, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by pollution.
Environment
Nov 3, 2022
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A lack of public appreciation for farmers, and an understanding of the work they do and the pressures they're under contributes to feelings of loneliness, according to a new study. The paper, "It's a lonely old world": Developing ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2022
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