The Trump administration's rollback of mileage standards Tuesday marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks, but the government's own estimates show big costs, too—more Americans dying from air pollution, ...
Environment
Mar 31, 2020
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The Commonwealth Parliament has shut down its sittings due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is not scheduled to resume sitting until August. The usual budget sittings of May and June have been canceled and the budget will not ...
Political science
Mar 27, 2020
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Violence against women and children is a global epidemic that carries lifelong consequences for individuals, families, and communities. Adolescent girls are particularly at risk because they may not have access to supportive ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2020
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The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country's unique flora and fauna, with some estimates putting the death toll at nearly half a billion animals in one state alone, and experts believe ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2020
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Estimates used by climate scientists to predict the rate at which the world's ice sheets will melt are still uncertain despite advancements in technology, new research shows.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2019
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On 17 December 2019 the names of 112 sets of exoplanets and host stars named in the IAU100 NameExoWorlds campaigns were announced at a press conference in Paris (France). Within the framework of the International Astronomical ...
Astronomy
Dec 17, 2019
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The International Olympic Committee last week decided to shift next year's Olympic marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo to protect athletes from the heat.
Environment
Nov 5, 2019
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Since 1980, emissions of six common air pollutants have decreased by 67%, thanks largely to government regulation. At the same time, U.S. gross domestic product has increased by 165%. While some assert that regulation acts ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2019
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The original 1892 manuscript laying out the premise of the modern Olympic Games will be auctioned in December in New York, Sotheby's announced Wednesday.
Other
Oct 24, 2019
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A trio of Americans on Monday won the Nobel Economics Prize for their work in the fight against poverty, including Esther Duflo, the youngest-ever economics laureate and only the second woman to win the prize.
Economics & Business
Oct 14, 2019
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