Study finds that resilience to natural disasters lags in Black communities
Years after Hurricane Michael devastated Florida's Gulf Coast, residents of that area are still struggling to overcome the trauma of the Category 5 storm.
Years after Hurricane Michael devastated Florida's Gulf Coast, residents of that area are still struggling to overcome the trauma of the Category 5 storm.
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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South Africa's current electricity crisis has been described as "a perfect storm". A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an aging and inadequately maintained fleet of coal power stations, delays in upgrading ...
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2023
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People in big cities breathe bad air. Bad air that consists of particulate matter and other pollutants, which pose health risks to urban citizens. Researchers led by Dr. Martin Ramacher of the Hereon Institute of Coastal ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2023
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Wendy Klenk never considered herself a political person. But when she witnessed a towering and healthy ficus tree being cut down in Beverly Hills last week, something fired up within her.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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Everyone is vulnerable in some way, whether it's to natural disasters, chronic diseases or hunger. But some are more at risk than others because of what they are exposed to socially, economically and environmentally. This ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2023
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For many people, Valentine's Day can be an isolating time. The dominant Valentine's Day narrative insists that to be in a romantic relationship is to be happy. And for many single people, the day can come with pressure to ...
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2023
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Humans are exposed to air pollution almost everywhere. The World Health Organization estimate that 99% of the world's population breathe in polluted air each day. Chess players competing indoors are no exception—and it ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2023
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Secret, coded letters penned by Mary, Queen of Scots, while she was imprisoned in England by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, have been uncovered by a multidisciplinary team of international codebreakers.
Archaeology
Feb 7, 2023
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In recent years, there's been a huge, rising demand for donkey hides in China, where they are used to make an ancient health-related product called ejiao. Ejiao is made from collagen that's been extracted from donkey hides ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2023
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Victorian courts disproportionally penalized poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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