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Ecology 6 hours ago

Granting legal 'personhood' to nature is a growing movement: Can it stem biodiversity loss?

Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing.

Social Sciences Apr 18, 2024

'They don't have enough'—schools in England are running food banks for families

The peak of the cost-of-living crisis may have passed, but millions of families are struggling to buy enough food to feed their children. Experiencing food insecurity can be deeply damaging for children and negatively affects ...

Economics & Business Apr 17, 2024

Report: England has more food banks inside schools than regular food banks nationwide

Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Ecology Mar 28, 2024

Attaching seaweed spores to used scallop shells could restore UK's coastal kelp forests

Kelp spores are being seeded and grown on small rocks and scallop shells—a seafood waste product—in efforts to regenerate the UK's coastal kelp forests.

Economics & Business Mar 19, 2024

Donor-advised funds: US regulators scrambling to catch up with boom in charitable giving accounts

A revolution in charitable giving is underway due to the growth of donor-advised funds in the United States.

Social Sciences Mar 13, 2024

Promoting thank-you gifts can boost charitable donations

Americans gave nearly a half-trillion dollars to charities in 2022, according to the National Philanthropic Trust, with nearly two-thirds of that total coming from individuals.

Economics & Business Mar 3, 2024

If you get your financial advice on social media, watch out for misinformation

When your parents had financial troubles or questions about planning for the future, they may have sought the help of a financial adviser, their bank, or other professional. Today, many people turn to social media.

Environment Feb 27, 2024

WTO braces for battles on fisheries, agriculture in UAE talks

The world's trade ministers are set for tough negotiations on Tuesday at a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi, with fisheries and agriculture taking centre stage.

Environment Feb 27, 2024

Plastic pellets blight Belgian town as EU weighs action

Buried in the soil, dotting riverbanks and bobbing along streams: a small Belgian town has waged a years-long fight against creeping pollution from plastic pellets—which the EU now has in its sights.

Economics & Business Feb 15, 2024

State laws governing debt collection lawsuits vary widely and most still offer little protection to consumers

While most states have laws that specifically govern debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and few offer protections for consumers, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research ...

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