A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles—cars and small trucks—via a combination ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 18, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Government policies that boost the amount of home ownership in a country are likely to inflict severe damage on the labour market, new research from the University of Warwick suggests.
Economics & Business
May 7, 2013
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Mexican wolves in the American Southwest disappeared more quickly during periods of relaxed legal protections, almost certainly succumbing to poaching, according to new research published Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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As regional Australian towns face the prospect of running out of water, it's time to ask why Australia does not make better use of recycled wastewater.
Environment
Oct 25, 2019
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Already home to a major gambling industry, Nevada is preparing to take its expertise online after officials approved a law making it the first state to authorize what could become one of the most lucrative gambling markets ...
Internet
Feb 25, 2013
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Amazon said Wednesday it will ditch single-use plastic packaging in India by next year, joining Walmart-backed rival Flipkart in a major push by e-commerce giants in the South Asian nation.
Environment
Sep 4, 2019
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If you like to walk in the woods, raft a river, dig in a garden or look at butterflies, you could become an agent of change.
Environment
Nov 14, 2019
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The discovery of potential environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger government policies to encourage recovery, ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 22, 2013
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The fashion industry produces far more inventory than it sells, consuming and polluting more of the planet's resources than necessary and generating about 10% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Much of this excess merchandise ...
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2022
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Political economists Neil Malhotra and David Broockman have documented a new species of political animal: the liberaltarian.
Political science
Jun 12, 2020
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