Xenophobia has no effect on migrants' happiness, says study
Employment and health problems rather than the xenophobia in their new country, are the biggest reasons that migrants feel less happy than average, a new study says.
Apr 05, 2013
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China to more than double air monitoring network
China will more than double the number of cities covered by air quality monitoring, a top environment official said Friday, as part of efforts to tackle heavy smog that has sparked huge public anger.
Mar 15, 2013
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Little faith in China leaders' pollution promises
Thick grey smog pressed against Zhao Jian's windshield, blotting visibility to two metres as he drove through China's most polluted city.
Mar 13, 2013
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New survey unveils worldwide innovation gap: Only five out of ten people satisfied with innovations currently available
Royal Philips Electronics released its "Meaningful Innovation Index " today, during its participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Meaningful Innovation Index is a 5000-person, multi-country ...
Jan 23, 2013
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UN: Developing countries face higher risks from mercury
Communities in developing countries are facing increased health and environmental risks linked to mercury exposure, the United Nations Environment Programme said Thursday.
Jan 10, 2013
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WEF: Economic, climate crises raise global risks
With rising economic strains on one side and ever more environmental concerns on the other, the world could soon find itself in "the perfect global storm", the World Economic Forum warned in a report on Tuesday.
Jan 08, 2013
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Asia air pollution deaths to rise, environment group says
Air pollution in Asia, which already kills at least 800,000 people each year, will likely lead to even higher death rates as the region's air quality worsens, an environmental group warned Wednesday.
Dec 05, 2012
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Answer to Mongolia pollution is blowing in the wind
Mongolia's economic boom has been built on the vast coal reserves that lie under its seemingly endless steppes, but it is turning to wind to power itself and fight the pollution that chokes Ulan Bator.
Dec 04, 2012
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Empirically rich new study finds most people alter their risk-management approach depending on the type of decision
Take a moment to consider some of the financial choices you've made in recent years. Do you have a consistent approach to your money, either by playing it safe or having a willingness to take risks? Or do ...
Dec 03, 2012
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A coal economy has multiple health and social risks, says major review
A major review of evidence on the impact of coal mining has highlighted serious, ongoing health and social problems and an urgent need for improvements in government coal mining policy.
Oct 29, 2012
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Elevated indoor carbon dioxide impairs decision-making performance
(Phys.org)—Overturning decades of conventional wisdom, researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that moderately high indoor concentrations ...
Oct 17, 2012
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Voters' choices based on performance, not policy
Voters in U.S. presidential races make choices based on a candidate's performance rather than on his or her policy positions—even when those stances run counter to the voters' own, according to a new book by a University ...
Oct 03, 2012
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Half of middle-aged voters likely to need long-term care for family member in next 5 years
(Phys.org)—Nearly half of California voters aged 40 and older say they will need long-term care for a close family member within the next five years, yet just as many say they couldn't afford even a single month of nursing ...
Sep 14, 2012
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US incomes, poverty rate fall in 2011: official
US households saw incomes shrink for a second straight year in 2011 as the economy struggles to recover from the Great Recession, but the poverty rate also edged lower, official data showed Wednesday.
Sep 12, 2012
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