California power shutdowns raise air pollution worries
Power shutdowns intended to prevent more devastating California wildfires are raising new concerns about another longstanding environmental threat: air pollution.
Power shutdowns intended to prevent more devastating California wildfires are raising new concerns about another longstanding environmental threat: air pollution.
Environment
Oct 12, 2019
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A new study shows that two key factors can make freshly appointed CEOs more vulnerable and raise the odds they'll get fired.
Economics & Business
Oct 10, 2019
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Fires in the Brazilian Amazon have outraged the world. But what can people living far from the world's largest rainforest do to save it?
Environment
Sep 26, 2019
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is teaming up with California to use satellites to track climate pollutants.
Environment
Sep 26, 2019
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Concerns about the carbon footprint of air travel have taken off around the globe with "flight shaming" the latest cultural battleground set up by the escalating climate crisis.
Environment
Sep 17, 2019
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At the dawn of an era scientists have dubbed the Anthropocene, driven by human impact on the planet, the energy industry's four-yearly gathering was forced onto the defensive on climate change.
Environment
Sep 13, 2019
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On August 5, a Washington Post headline announced, "This year's fire season in California could be 'very active.'" In spite of the wet winter, the Golden State was expected to face "an above-normal chance for large wildfires ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2019
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Recent reports of the schooling experiences of Black students in elementary, middle and high school in Toronto tell a story of negligence and disregard. This disregard includes a lack of access to appropriate reading materials ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2019
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Polyurethane waste is piling up in landfills, but scientists have a possible solution: They have developed a method to make polyurethane degradable. Once the original product's useful life is over, the polymer can easily ...
Materials Science
Aug 26, 2019
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Preschoolers are capable of learning more complicated math concepts than most parents realize, according to a new Vanderbilt study. What's more, these concepts can be easily introduced through simple games and tasks at home.
Education
Aug 19, 2019
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