People want to help each other, even when it costs them something, and even when the motivations to help don't always align, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2020
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With ever more demands on the planet's natural resources, managing them carefully is ever more critical. But it can be challenging to make effective decisions for such complex systems. To do so, scientists and resource managers ...
Ecology
Jan 26, 2023
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A new plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam eliminates the health risk of the material, commonly found in insulation, car seats and other types of cushioning, and it's more environmentally sustainable, our new research ...
Materials Science
Jan 6, 2023
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Almost a quarter of the world's population are exposed to significant flood risks, according to new research published Tuesday, which warned those in poorer countries were more vulnerable.
Environment
Jun 28, 2022
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Around 30 years ago, many developed countries started a process of absolute decoupling of their emissions of CO₂ and energy use from economic growth. This means keeping emissions stable, or better yet, shrinking them, while ...
Economics & Business
Mar 10, 2023
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Ninety percent of the counties in the United States suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a report published Wednesday.
Environment
Nov 16, 2022
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In the art world, there is a gaping gender imbalance when it comes to male and female artists.
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2022
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Researchers from Virginia Tech and Cornell University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines why people object to bodily markets and how those objections differ for liberals and conservatives.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2021
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The measurement by which the UK Government attaches a monetary value to saving a human life is invalid and should be overhauled, according to Professor of Risk Management at the University of Bristol, Philip Thomas.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2019
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Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money—and often leaves future generations to foot the bill. Now, a new ISO standard will help companies valuate and manage the impact of their environmental damage, ...
Environment
Mar 18, 2019
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