A dire new climate report compiled by 13 U.S. federal agencies begins with an unequivocal pronouncement: "Earth's climate is now changing faster than at any point in modern history, primarily as a result of human activities."
Environment
Nov 28, 2018
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President Donald Trump's recent comments blaming forest managers for catastrophic California wildfires have been met with outrage and ridicule from the wildland fire and forestry community. Not only were these remarks insensitive ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2018
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New York state will require internet providers to observe net neutrality or risk losing eligibility for state contracts under an executive order issued Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Telecom
Jan 24, 2018
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Biology and biotechnology have entered a digital age, but security policies around such activities have not kept pace.
Biotechnology
Dec 7, 2017
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A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows a direct link between financial strain and increased risk of death, a finding with potentially major implications for both economic and health care policy.
Economics & Business
Jan 18, 2017
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Federal law enforcement officials will be routinely required to get a search warrant before using secretive and intrusive cellphone-tracking technology under a new Justice Department policy announced Thursday.
Security
Sep 3, 2015
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Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in California—more than three-quarters of a million people—live in an economic no-man's land, unable to afford basic needs but often ineligible for government assistance, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2015
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Yahoo is moving forward with the spinoff of its sizable stake in China's Alibaba Group, and announced a name for it: Aabaco.
Business
Jul 17, 2015
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The Internet generation doesn't actually know much about how it works.
Internet
Nov 25, 2014
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If unwed parents are going to get married, the best window of opportunity for that union seems to be before their child turns 3, says a new study from Duke University.
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2014
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