Controversial bill to abolish California fire hazard rankings dies in Legislature
A bill that sought to overhaul California's system for wildfire hazard mapping has died in the state Assembly.
A bill that sought to overhaul California's system for wildfire hazard mapping has died in the state Assembly.
Environment
Aug 19, 2024
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How you shop and what you buy at the grocery store can predict whether you pay your credit card bills on time, our new research shows.
Economics & Business
Aug 12, 2024
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Rising water prices are forcing many households in the United States to choose between rationing water or risking shutoff by leaving bills unpaid. A study in Environmental Research Letters shows that government agencies and ...
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2024
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As Colorado's rivers shrink and its soils dry out, state lawmakers this year passed a slew of water bills that advocates say will help reduce water use and protect the critical natural resource.
Environment
May 20, 2024
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The Republican-majority US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would remove endangered species protections for the gray wolf across much of the country, sparking outrage among conservationists.
Ecology
May 1, 2024
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The Liberal government's recent proposal for regulating social media platforms, the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63), comes as the final act in a promised trilogy of bills aimed at bringing some order to the digital world.
Political science
Mar 20, 2024
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How do you manage your emails? Are you an "inbox zero" kind of person, or do you just leave thousands of them unread?
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2024
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State Sen. Steve Padilla has announced two pieces of legislation he says will address the worsening pollution of the Tijuana River.
Environment
Mar 12, 2024
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In a year when more than 50 countries are holding national elections, a new study shows the risks posed by the rise of artificial intelligence chatbots in disseminating false, misleading or harmful information to voters.
Political science
Feb 28, 2024
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The United States House of Representatives held more than 700 votes in 2023, but fewer than 30 bills were signed into law. Partisan politics may explain why, with polarization potentially causing enough friction to slow down ...
Political science
Jan 26, 2024
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