The upcoming UN report on climate change is not likely to rattle US deniers of global warming who hold sway in the halls of power, experts say.
Environment
Sep 21, 2013
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Analyses of Twitter feeds have been used to track flu epidemics, predict stock market changes and do political polling, but now that the National Football League season is underway, the natural question is: Can Twitter help ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 12, 2013
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Social media are a double-edged sword for campaigning politicians, warns one of Australia's top media researchers.
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2013
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As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.
Internet
Jun 13, 2013
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A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused.
Environment
May 15, 2013
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An independent national poll has found Australian politicians have failed to engage or build a sense of trust with voters just months out from the federal election.
Social Sciences
May 6, 2013
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A new national poll of America's 18- to 29- year-olds by Harvard's Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds a slight majority (52%) of Millennials overall continuing to approve ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Supporters had high expectations for a 2010 ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California. Those expectations were ultimately met with disappointment when the measure failed. ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2013
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A new national survey has found that employers consider meaningful professional experience a must for recent college graduates—a conclusion that aligns with Northeastern's leadership in experiential education that integrates ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2013
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Nearly two-thirds of American voters believe that human population growth is driving other animal species to extinction and that if the situation gets worse, society has a "moral responsibility to address the problem," according ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2013
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