While the impacts of climate change are reflected in the massive storms, heat waves and droughts that ravage communities around the world, the ocean too is feeling the heat.
Environment
Jun 04, 2019
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A new study in the Review of Economic Studies suggests that areas where Dutch colonizers built sugar factories in the 19th century are more developed today.
Economics & Business
May 14, 2019
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A century ago, the Winnipeg General Strike shut down what was then Canada's third-largest city. Today, the strike is usually remembered as a moment when workers demanded the collective bargaining rights and living wages that ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2019
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Global warming has caused twice as many ocean-dwelling species as land-dwelling species to disappear from their habitats, a unique Rutgers-led study found.
Environment
Apr 24, 2019
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In December 1992, the UN General Assembly declared 22 March World Water Day, to be celebrated each year. With increasing populations and economic activities, many countries face water scarcity – which in turn limits their ...
Environment
Mar 19, 2019
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Rina's marriage problems began two days before her wedding, when her fiance's parents demanded gold and a car. Her parents agreed to part of the demands to ensure the planned marriage went ahead.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2019
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Socio-economic activities in the present world have become increasingly interdependent because of rapid technological progress, urbanization, and globalization. Because of these interdependencies between human society and ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2019
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Oil and gas "boomtowns," such as Ohio's Belmont County, may be bearing the costs of drilling without reaping all of its benefits, according to a newly published paper by Dr. Amanda Weinstein, assistant professor of economics ...
Economics & Business
Feb 08, 2019
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Children today spend more time in cars than previous generations. They also spend less time playing on the streets and in unstructured and unsupervised activity outdoors. The lack of opportunities for physical activity and ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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How do you make winter cities more functional and appealing? The answer lies in social inclusion and economic engagement, according to new research by University of Alberta experts in human geography and urban planning.
Environment
Nov 08, 2018
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