People doing jobs once considered non-controversial—public health workers, librarians, election workers, school board officers—are increasingly bullied online, threatened and swept into the vortex of partisan vitriol.
Political science
Jan 31, 2024
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Within a few years, voluntary carbon offsets have grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry: by investing in climate mitigation projects, companies and private individuals can offset their greenhouse gas emissions—beyond ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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Prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Europe sourced a great deal of natural gas from Russia. But as a result of EU sanctions on Russia, this supply is no longer there. European countries have scrambled ...
Economics & Business
May 17, 2023
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Many assume that big publicly traded oil companies and private individuals are primarily responsible for climate change. And there is some truth to this assumption.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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South Africa's current electricity crisis has been described as "a perfect storm". A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an aging and inadequately maintained fleet of coal power stations, delays in upgrading ...
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2023
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Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ...
Ecology
Jan 26, 2023
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A team of international vets armed with specially-designed dentist drills began operating Wednesday on a pair of elephants "in incredible pain" at a colonial-era zoo in Pakistan.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2022
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While volunteering at an Indian orphanage in 1984, Dr. David Buck found his passion for helping those most in need during an encounter with the greatest humanitarian in human history—Mother Teresa. That unforgettable experience ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2022
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In Los Angeles, the historians know the truth: The water here is anything but clean.
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving 2,500 dead, 13,000 injured and roughly 140,000 houses destroyed. This came 11-years after Haiti was struck by a 7.0 earthquake that devastated the capital ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2022
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