Seattle air quality among worst in world
As the days of smoke-filled air from ongoing wildfires in the Cascades continue, air quality in Seattle remains an issue.
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Poverty rate in India was slashed, says report, but globally 1.2 billion are still poor
Poverty can be overcome with on-the-ground strategies enabling millions of people around the world to move out of "multidimensional poverty," according to research published today by the United Nations Development Program ...
Economics & Business
Oct 17, 2022
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Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely
Drought that stretched across three continents this summer—drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China—was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study.
Environment
Oct 5, 2022
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Haze pollution levels exhibit short-term seesaw behavior over North China Plain
A haze frequently hangs over China, particularly over the highly populated North China Plain in the autumn and winter months. The concentration of haze pollution particulates (PM2.5) in this region has reached over twice ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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Anthropogenic air pollution impacts health and climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East. Now, an international team of scientists including researchers from KAUST has shown that pollution from anthropogenic ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2022
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'If only they made better life choices.' How simplistic explanations of poverty and food insecurity miss the mark
The way we perceive poverty, hunger and household food insecurity is shaped by media, government policy, public relations, advertising and personal experience. But one persistent strand is the notion that poverty and food ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2022
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EPA declares Denver, northern Front Range 'severe' violators of air quality standards as state fails to reduce smog
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it had reclassified Denver and Colorado's northern Front Range as "severe" violators of federal air quality standards, meaning residents are likely to pay higher gas ...
Environment
Sep 19, 2022
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New 3D printing process offers novel energy storage design options
UNSW engineers have developed a process to print solid-state polymer electrolytes into any shape desired for use in energy storage.
Polymers
Sep 19, 2022
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From the London subway strike to the Black Death: What past crises can teach us about the future of work
By analyzing how leaders have reacted to past crises, a new University at Buffalo School of Management study reveals what the workplace of the future might look like.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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Urban overheating risks are personal, study finds
Global warming and urbanization are expected to increase heat hazards in cities around the world, but higher temperatures may not always lead to higher health risks, according to a new study in Earth's Future.
Environment
Sep 13, 2022
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