If you live in a flood prone area, would you—or could you—take measures to mitigate flood risks? What about others in your community? We are running out of time to ask this question according to The World Resources Institute, ...
Environment
Mar 15, 2021
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Hurricane Nicholas hit as New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities are still recovering from the losses—human and material—wrought by Hurricane Ida, the fifth-most-powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. Just halfway through ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2021
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A recent paper published in the journal Veterinary Record explored health risks faced by cats and uncovered notable variations in the disease rates between purebred and mixed-breed cats.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 27, 2023
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In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolized the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women ...
Archaeology
Nov 29, 2023
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Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why?
Planetary Sciences
Feb 25, 2024
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Extreme heat is already harming crop yields, but a new report quantifies just how much that warming is cutting into farmers' financial security. For every 1 degree Celsius of warming, yields of major crops like corn, soybeans ...
Agriculture
Jan 18, 2024
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A technology developed by a Florida company can transform any residence can into a smart home.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 17, 2012
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Activism in the workplace surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues is often effective at changing a company's social policies – even before government mandates bring about change, according to a ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2014
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A new University of Maryland-led study shows that subsidies can help people continually purchase insurance products, but only if they have the financial literacy to understand the benefits of the policy and have the experience ...
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2020
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Internationally subsidised agricultural insurance is intended to protect farmers in developing countries from the effects of climate change. However, it can also lead to undesirable ecological and social side effects, as ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2017
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