A mystery oil slick that caused environmental disaster along a vast stretch of Brazilian coastline in 2019 and 2020 was caused by a Greek-flagged vessel, federal police said Thursday after a two-year investigation.
Environment
Dec 3, 2021
0
38
Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans take them from granted. But these services aren't free, and millions struggle to afford them. A 2019 survey found that U.S. households in ...
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2021
0
5
The international climate summit in Glasgow aimed to "consign coal power to history". But while some major coal-consuming countries have agreed to phase out the fossil fuel in the 2030s, Australia is not one of them.
Economics & Business
Nov 23, 2021
0
3
Northwestern University researchers assessing the response to COVID-19 for child care programs in Illinois have found the state's efforts to bolster child care access to first responders while stabilizing the market were ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2021
0
32
Indigenous inequality in Australia has long been known to the public and policy makers. Yet, successive local, state, and federal governments have failed to effectively make a noticeable change in Indigenous health and wellbeing.
Social Sciences
Jul 16, 2021
0
1
Roadless national forests in the American West burn more often and at a slightly higher severity than national forests without roads, but the end result for the roadless forests is greater fire resilience, Oregon State University ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2021
0
10
A government policy that removes homeowners from flood-prone areas disproportionately disrupts the lives of residents from less white and affluent neighborhoods, according to new research from sociologists at Rice University ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2021
0
1
The majority of U.S. states have passed laws preserving state authority over firearms policies—and preventing local communities from passing their own—but at the same time have refrained from enacting statewide gun-control ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2021
1
11
Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be more closely tied to policy decisions regarding development than the varying conditions associated with climate change, ...
Environment
Apr 12, 2021
0
10
There are many policies that could potentially curb carbon dioxide emissions and slow global warming. Some are projected to cost trillions of dollars for governments and taxpayers. And yet, society will also pay a price if ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2021
1
10
