Heat waves have a cost: Here's why it's important to quantify it
Among the extreme weather events we are now experiencing, including floods, severe storms and wildfires, heat waves are having the greatest impact on human health.
Among the extreme weather events we are now experiencing, including floods, severe storms and wildfires, heat waves are having the greatest impact on human health.
Environment
Sep 11, 2023
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London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone expanded on Tuesday to become the largest pollution charging scheme in the world but prompting protests from those angry at the extra financial burden during a cost-of-living crisis.
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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A new study led by Dr. Zengchao Hao (College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University) and Dr. Yang Chen (Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences) documents the unfolding process, reason and impact of compounding and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
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Europe braced for record-smashing heat Tuesday as withering heatwaves across the globe showed no signs of easing and Greece battled wildfires that forced people to flee their homes.
Environment
Jul 18, 2023
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The COVID public health emergency is over, but work from home definitely isn't: Forty-one percent of U.S. employees who can work remotely choose to do so at least part of the week.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2023
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Whether it is pressing deadlines, overwork, or employees feeling they are not being supported, anger in a work environment can be unavoidable. Over time, the anger and frustration can compound, causing anger to spread through ...
Social Sciences
May 3, 2023
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It took a pandemic to bring positive attention to women's political leadership worldwide.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2023
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Regina Bateson, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Science's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, details the findings of her study. The research, published in PLOS ONE, shows the significant ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
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The earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria in early February 2023 have killed at least 47,000 people and disrupted everyday life for some 26 million more.
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2023
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, stringent public health regulations were imposed to protect vulnerable individuals, with older people seen as a particularly vulnerable group.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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