In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used ...
Environment
May 3, 2021
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The pandemic has placed significant financial pressures on poorer households—with the cost of extra food, energy, and remote learning having a greater impact on low-income families, a new study shows.
Economics & Business
Jan 12, 2021
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Head injuries may be worryingly common among police officers, according to a new pilot study led by the University of Exeter.
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2020
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Women and men experience a 'large divergence' in their career paths in the years following childbirth, according to a study following more than 3,500 new parents.
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2019
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A new glass ceramic material could become a better alternative to use in construction. Miguel Hernández University (UMH) professor Manuel Jordán has contributed to the creation of a new glass ceramic material from sludge ...
Materials Science
Oct 11, 2019
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A recent study finds that police officers who place more trust in the public are also more likely to pursue cases on their own initiative—termed proactive policing—and have higher arrest rates. The finding may have implications ...
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2019
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Talks between the Trump administration and California over rules requiring automakers to steadily decrease car emissions are no closer to reaching a deal than when they began months ago, setting the stage for a protracted ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2019
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The Trump administration has targeted an Obama-era regulation credited with helping dramatically reduce toxic mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, saying the benefits to human health and the environment may not ...
Environment
Dec 28, 2018
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Legislation giving employees the right to request flexible working has failed to increase take-up, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2018
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As the climate in the Southwest becomes hotter and drier, water will become an ever more precious resource, demanded by people with competing interests.
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2015
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