Police, who were deployed to block villagers from protesting a power plant on coastal wetlands in India 14 years ago, shot at protesters, killing three and injuring hundreds. Two years later on the other side of the country, ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2024
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Research into public perceptions of charities has found there has been virtually no change in trends of gift giving and attitudes towards charity since 1991, despite economic growth and policy change in the sector.
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2016
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African leaders are increasingly aspiring to "modernize" their cities. That is to make them "globally competitive" and "smart." The hope is to strategically position cities in Africa to drive the continent's much-needed socio-economic ...
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2022
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Growing up in Brooklyn and spending her undergraduate and now graduate student years in Chicago, Chaillé Biddle has grown increasingly alarmed by the problem of urban flooding. When rainwater and stormwater overflow in developed ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2022
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Children are spending more time in digital environments than ever, yet laws and policies haven't kept pace in protecting them there, writes a team of researchers in a new perspective in the journal Science.
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2023
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(Phys.org) -- Despite an intensity of interest in China's outbound direct investment (ODI) into Australia, the nature and distribution of this investment, especially by State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), is poorly understood. ...
Economics & Business
Aug 1, 2012
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If you have not been hearing much of the French Gilets Jaunes or of the Italian Sardines in the last few months, it's because "the social and psychological unrest arising from the epidemic tends to crowd out the conflicts ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2020
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The different personalities of global leaders have influenced their reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows.
Social Sciences
May 19, 2021
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The number of Americans who believe there is evidence of global warming rose to 63 percent after a memorable winter that included record cold and snow in the Northeast and historic warmth and drought in the West, according ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2015
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Glitter is used in a wide array of colors and shapes in apparel, footwear, cosmetics, makeup, handbags, festive decorations, arts and crafts, and jewelry, among many other applications. During the Carnival holidays, hundreds ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2024
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