Climate change-related disasters are worsening the vulnerabilities of women and girls as essential health services including family planning get overlooked during such times, a report says.
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2021
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Refugees who experience violence in the North American cities where they've sought asylum suffer from devastating, long-lasting mental health issues—and those issues can impact them just as deeply as the violence they faced ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2021
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, college students were reporting record levels of stress and anxiety. According to the American College Health Association Fall 2018 National College Health Assessment, 63% of U.S. college ...
Education
Mar 2, 2021
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Many of us who endured lockdowns in Australia are familiar with the surge in energy bills at home. But for older Australians who depend on the Age Pension for income, lockdowns drove many deeper into "energy poverty." Some ...
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2021
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In non-pandemic times, a person goes missing every 90 seconds in the UK, either intentionally, accidentally or because they are forced to. While many missing people are found quickly or return voluntarily, some do come to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2021
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Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic's fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as ...
Economics & Business
Dec 28, 2020
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The number of people who went missing during the first national lockdown in England fell by over a third, compared to data from the previous year. However, a new report out today shows that those who did go missing were deemed ...
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2020
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, political ideology has been perhaps the strongest predictor of consumers' perceptions of the coronavirus' threat. According to a new study from Lehigh University's College of Business, the ...
Political science
Nov 13, 2020
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Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Houston area three years ago, but as another major storm threatens the upper Texas coast, a new report from the Texas Flood Registry shows the 2017 disaster's lasting impact is felt more strongly ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2020
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In the wake of sustained protests and calls to defund police forces, cities across North America have been busily engaging in police reform.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2020
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