Battered Caribbean prepares for hurricanes amid pandemic
Hurricanes. Earthquakes. COVID-19.
Environment
May 29, 2020
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Economist finds link between park funding, home values
Ohio residents who vote against tax renewals for parks and recreation spending could be costing themselves a significant amount of wealth in the form of their homes' value, a University of Cincinnati economist found.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2023
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NSF report details increase in business research and development
According to a recent study published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), businesses spent more on research and development (R&D) in 2011 than they did in 2010.
Business
Sep 20, 2013
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GOP senators wanted to stop climate change training for weathercasters. It backfired
In the long and fraught battle to persuade Americans that the Earth's climate is changing, scientists increasingly have relied on a stalwart ally—television weather forecasters.
Environment
Jul 25, 2019
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IMF identifies hacked computer files
The International Monetary Fund has identified the computer files hacked in a cyberattack and is the process of weighing their importance, and IMF spokesman said Thursday.
Internet
Jun 23, 2011
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China arrests scientist for alleged fund-swindling
Chinese authorities have arrested a leading scientist in transgene biology on the charge of swindling state scientific research funds, the government said.
Other
Oct 11, 2014
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Survey reveals COVID-19's impact on small business, nonprofits
A survey of small businesses by Florida State University researchers has found that 15.2 percent of those studied have closed their doors permanently as a result of the COVID-19 shutdown.
Economics & Business
Jun 12, 2020
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Restoring Mexico's mangroves can shield shores, store carbon
When a rotten egg smell rises from the mangrove swamps of southeast Mexico, something is going well. It means that this key coastal habitat for blunting hurricane impacts has recovered and is capturing carbon dioxide—the ...
Environment
Nov 5, 2021
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It's getting harder for scientists to collaborate across borders, complicating climate change battle
The United Nations and many researchers have emphasized the critical role international collaborative science plays in solving global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and pandemics. The rise of non-Western ...
Other
Jul 14, 2022
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Study: Women-led groups were key to food security during COVID-19 in India
In March of 2020, India's government announced a strict lockdown with just four hours notice, including a ban on the informal and traditional food outlets that 80 to 90 percent of Indians rely on for their main source of ...
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2023
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