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Economics & Business Apr 24, 2024

Political 'color' affects pollution control spending in the US, new study finds

A new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how firms in the United States behave differently depending on the political party in charge—even if they do not change policies.

Social Sciences Apr 23, 2024

South Korean marginalized communities developed 'disaster subculture' living through extreme climate events, study finds

Locations around the globe are experiencing climate disasters on a regular basis. But some of the most marginalized populations experience disasters so often it has come to be normalized.

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.

Social Sciences Apr 16, 2024

Escalation in harassment of New Zealand's MPs threatens democracy, says study

From online abuse to threats of sexual violence, harassment of New Zealand's parliamentarians is on the rise, and becoming increasingly disturbing, University of Otago research shows.

Plants & Animals Apr 16, 2024

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific—but one treaty won't be enough to protect them

Whales and dolphins have been officially recognized as "legal persons" in a new treaty formed by Pacific Indigenous leaders from the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Tonga.

Social Sciences Apr 15, 2024

Q&A: Researchers discuss how claims of anti-Christian bias can serve as racial dog whistles

In a speech to a group of religious broadcasters in February, Donald Trump promised to create a task force to counter "anti-Christian bias," which he said would investigate the "discrimination, harassment and persecution ...

Social Sciences Apr 12, 2024

Compulsory income management doing more harm than good, Australian study finds

Compulsory income management (CIM) in the Northern Territory is perceived to be ineffective in reducing harm, can contribute to situations of family violence and is incompatible with the needs of welfare recipients, a new ...

Political science Apr 10, 2024

'Make Sweden Great Again'—the far right found each other on Twitter during the Swedish election

Media researcher Jessica Robinson has looked at the topics that trended on Twitter—now X—during the 2020 US presidential election and the Swedish parliamentary election in 2018. In her research, she has analyzed around ...

Economics & Business Apr 9, 2024

Coal phase-out could be cheaper than currently implemented in Germany

Germany is providing 5 billion euros to finance "adaptation payments" to employees as coal is phased out. This will allow employees to retire without deductions at the age of 58. A study co-authored by the Berlin-based climate ...

Economics & Business Apr 4, 2024

Eight ways to ensure Indonesia's nickel sector is sustainable

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's ambition to turn Indonesia into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) battery production has thrust the nation's mining commodities, particularly nickel, into the spotlight.

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