Researchers affiliated with several institutions in the United States has determined that the increase in the number of hurricanes forming in the Atlantic over the past several years is not related to global warming. They ...
Let's say a new irrigation scheme is proposed and all the land it'll take up needs to be cleared—trees felled, soil upturned, and habitats destroyed. Water will also have to be allocated. Would the economic gain of the ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2021
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Giving women in India's Madhya Pradesh state greater digital control over their wages encouraged them to enter the labor force and liberalized their beliefs about working women, concluded a new study co-authored by Yale economists ...
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2021
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Environmentalists and tourism operators on Mexico's Caribbean coast are complaining about mounds of foul-smelling sargassum—a seaweed-like algae—that are piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown.
Environment
Jun 23, 2021
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Those who deactivated their Facebook profiles report a lower regard for other ethnic groups, and this effect was more prevalent among people living in more ethnically homogenous areas, shows a new study of users in Bosnia ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2021
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people turned to social media platforms to share their feelings about the changes happening in the world around them. Essential workers—such as medical providers, retail and food service ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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After 17 years underground, swarms of cicadas are emerging across the eastern United States—and for one Washington chef, the rare bug invasion was his cue for a cookout, with a side of food ethics.
Other
May 25, 2021
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A cyclone, known as Jobo, made landfall near Dar es Salaam in late April. By this point it had weakened to a tropical depression and impacts were, thankfully, minimal.
Environment
May 24, 2021
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A vast iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up and melts away, a scientist from the European Space Agency said Friday.
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2021
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In its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in holiday accommodation. Today, it offers more than 5.6 million active listings across 220 countries and regions. In Australia, Airbnb lists 346,581 ...
Environment
May 12, 2021
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