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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A recent Oxfam International report found that the world's ultra-rich are getting vastly richer—so much so that the first trillionaire is due within a decade.
Economics & Business
Jan 26, 2024
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