News tagged with science policy
Do children need both a mother and a father?
The presumption that children need both a mother and a father is widespread. It has been used by proponents of Proposition 8 to argue against same-sex marriage and to uphold a ban on same-sex adoption.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Particle physics is not just black holes and antimatter
Particle physics saves lives, connects continents through new channels of communication, helps us understand the world around us and inspires tomorrow's leaders.
May 28, 2009 |
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New method may help allocate carbon emissions responsibility among nations
Just months before world leaders are scheduled to meet to devise a new international treaty on climate change, a research team led by Princeton University scientists has developed a new way of dividing responsibility ...
Jul 06, 2009 |
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International scientific community issues first 'State of the Planet Declaration'
Scientists issued the first "State of the Planet" declaration at a major gathering of experts on global environmental and social issues in advance of the major UN Summit Rio+20 in June.
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Support for climate change action drops, poll finds
Americans' support for government action on global warming remains high but has dropped during the past two years, according to a new survey by Stanford researchers in collaboration with Ipsos Public Affairs. Political rhetoric ...
May 08, 2012 |
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Biofuels 'done right' can curb greenhouse gas emissions: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biofuels derived from renewable sources can be produced in large quantities and address many problems related to fossil fuels, including greenhouse gas emissions, but only if they are made ...
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Using complex systems approach to study educational policy
Educational policy is controversial: positions on achievement gaps, troubled schools and class size are emotionally charged, and research studies often come to very different conclusions.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Measuring science investments
Measuring the results of scientific research has seen little federal focus until now.
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Summer haze has a cooling effect in southeastern United States
(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming may include some periods of local cooling, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Results from satellite and ground-based sensor data show that sweltering ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 18, 2009 |
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Fossil-fuel subsidies hurting global environment, security
A comprehensive assessment of global fossil-fuel subsidies has found that governments are spending $500 billion annually on policies that undermine energy security and worsen the environment.
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Scientific Understanding of Corruption Sought
(PhysOrg.com) -- Corruption is one of the most cited factors inhibiting economic development. It impedes political and economic growth, reduces the welfare of societies, increases income inequality and reduces trust in political ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Report provides new analysis of carbon accounting, biomass use, and climate benefits
A recent report provides new ideas regarding carbon and energy benefits forests and forest products provide. The report, Managing Forests Because Carbon Matters: Integrating Energy, Products, and Land Management ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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New research can save tropical forests
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have investigated how much carbon the natural forests of Sri Lanka contain. The results are important for work to reduce deforestation of tropical countries, ...
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Human hands leave prominent ecological footprints
Early human activity has left a greater footprint on today's ecosystem than previously thought, say researchers working at the University of Pittsburgh and in the multidisciplinary Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network, ...
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Top 40 science questions from US conservation policy makers
A wide-ranging group of experts has published a set of 40 key environmental questions to help align scientific research agendas with the needs of natural resource decision makers.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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