Greta Thunberg has already pronounced the COP26 climate conference a failure. In important respects, the Swedish activist is correct.
Environment
Nov 11, 2021
0
15
A new report from the University of Hertfordshire claims that car dependency outside cities can and must be tackled to reduce carbon emissions, and spotlights several schemes that could make an immediate impact on car use ...
Environment
Oct 27, 2021
1
5
Recent adverse climate events—such as summer wildfires—have given Canadians something to worry about. Despite reports that most countries are not on track to meet their 2030 emissions targets to keep the Earth's warming ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2021
3
23
By some lights, it seems curious how authoritarian leaders can sustain their public support while limiting liberties for citizens. Yes, it can be hard to overthrow an entrenched leader; that does not mean people have to like ...
Political science
Oct 12, 2021
0
7
The United Nations is preparing to host pivotal conferences in the coming months on two global crises: climate change and biodiversity loss. As experts have pointed out, these issues are fundamentally, inescapably intertwined. ...
Ecology
Sep 28, 2021
0
8
The UK public is likely to take the COVID-19 pandemic less seriously once restrictions are lifted, according to new research led by Cardiff University.
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2021
0
32
Although the United States is the only wealthy nation that doesn't guarantee paid leave to mothers or fathers after the arrival of a new child, Americans endorse providing paid time off for parents nearly as much as people ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2021
0
8
Studies examining how the pandemic has affected the environment around the globe have produced mixed results.
Environment
Jun 16, 2021
0
2
In the months before the pandemic, I was involved in an extensive piece of research into the sex work industry in the UK. Focusing on the main online market for sex work in the UK, AdultWork, we analyzed the profiles of more ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2021
1
9
It may be a familiar statistic, but it is still shocking and unacceptable. In Australia, almost every week a woman dies at the hands of her partner or ex-partner.
Social Sciences
May 6, 2021
0
3
