Study identifies first step to beating water scarcity
New research has revealed the locations and industries in the U.S. where efforts to improve water consumption would have the greatest benefit for economic activity and the environment.
New research has revealed the locations and industries in the U.S. where efforts to improve water consumption would have the greatest benefit for economic activity and the environment.
Environment
Aug 24, 2020
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Groups that spread vaccine misinformation on social media have more impact than government health agencies and other expert organizations on undecided people, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
May 13, 2020
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are working from home in close proximity to our human children or fur babies.
Veterinary medicine
Apr 29, 2020
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As droughts become more frequent and intense, the fragmentation of water service in the U.S. among tens of thousands of community systems, most of which are small and rely on local funding, leaves many households vulnerable ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2020
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You've been harassed online and the social platform has removed the offending post, so that's it, right? End of story.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2020
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Facebook users flipping through their feeds in the fall of 2016 faced a minefield of targeted advertisements pitting blacks against police, southern whites against immigrants, gun owners against Obama supporters and the LGBTQ ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2020
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With many people across the world staying at home these days, we have curated a selection of activities for you to pass time and learn more about space science in the meantime.
Astronomy
Mar 26, 2020
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In an Internet-driven world, social media has become the go-to source of all kinds of information. This is especially relevant in crisis-like situations, when warnings and risk-related information are actively circulated ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2020
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Here's a stat for you: Tinder reports more than 50 million users from more than 190 countries, swiping left or right more than two billion times per day, leading to roughly one million dates per week. That's a lot of global ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2020
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"Cancel culture" has become so pervasive that even former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the phenomenon, describing it as an overly judgmental approach to activism that does little to bring about change.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2020
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