Cuts to fire protection funding initially have a larger effect on home prices than crime, school quality, or environmental quality, but the short-term decreases don't persist, the University of Cincinnati economists found.
Economics & Business
Feb 20, 2024
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Australia's nickel industry has been granted access to billions of dollars in federal funding as well as relief from royalty payments after a collapse in the global price of nickel that threatens thousands of jobs.
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2024
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One of the biggest privileges of being a primatologist is spending time in remote locations with monkeys and apes, living near these animals in their habitats and experiencing their daily lives. As a 21st-century human, I ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2024
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As climate change affects the oceans, coastal communities—particularly those at the front lines of ocean warming and sea level rise—are facing pressures that could threaten their access to aquatic foods.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2024
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Within two years, a new federal rule will force oil- and gas-producing states to crack down on methane gas emissions—a major driver of climate change.
Environment
Jan 18, 2024
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The way science is funded is hampering Earth system models, and may be skewing important climate predictions, according to a new comment published in Nature Climate Change by Woodwell Climate Research Center and an international ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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Paraguay's Ciudad del Este is a busy South American contraband hub where scrappy Paraguayan vendors and Brazilian traders mix with businessmen from places as far away as Lebanon and South Korea. This hive of activity moves ...
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2024
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Our forests are disappearing. According to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund, 6.6 million hectares of forest were lost in 2022. It's a mind-boggling statistic, especially since it represents 21% more forest cover ...
Ecology
Jan 15, 2024
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The technological war waged by the United States against China has the potential to backfire, supercharging China's creation of an independent computer chip industry that would directly compete with American manufacturers.
Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2023
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Congress in 2021 provided $6.4 billion to states to curb tailpipe emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.
Environment
Dec 18, 2023
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