Norway's parliament on Tuesday adopted a government plan to open up parts of its seabed to mining exploration, despite protests from activists and scientists' warnings about the uncertain environmental impact.
Environment
Jan 9, 2024
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Cash in on the kids' inheritance and spend up big on the retirement plans—that's the message coming from the University of South Australia as new research reveals that older people are keen to spend their well-earned savings, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2021
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The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its final plan to rewrite a major Obama-era climate change policy, replacing proposed regulations that cracked down on coal-burning power plants with a weaker alternative.
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its ruling on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), limiting the EPA's authority under a provision of the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from ...
Environment
Jul 11, 2022
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Researchers from the School of Engineering in Trinity College Dublin have developed a new spatial index that measures the connections between poverty and poor accessibility.
Economics & Business
Dec 2, 2019
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As extreme weather events become more often and intensify, the number of people and places exposed to flooding events is likely to grow.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2023
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A land use plan adopted for the Sacramento, California, region aimed to get local governments to plan together for development in a way that discouraged sprawl.
Environment
Aug 24, 2015
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The movement of high-growth firms that directly contribute to the regional economy may be more complex than previously thought, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Mar 29, 2022
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When the U.S. government shuts down, much of the science that it supports is not spared. And there is no magic light switch that can be flipped to reverse the impact.
Political science
Jan 14, 2019
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Living, working and playing in the one neighbourhood has often been touted as the ideal outcome for well-planned cities. Yet this goal has been elusive. For most of us, our daily activities are segregated into one-dimensional ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2020
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