Climate disasters are now costing the United States US$150 billion per year, and the economic harm is rising.
Environment
Nov 30, 2023
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Cities like Vienna or Singapore are often referenced in news headlines proposing solutions for Canada's housing crisis. But the arguments in favor of the strategies employed by these far-away cities often only skim the surface ...
Economics & Business
Oct 17, 2023
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Investors have been buying houses at a steady rate since the last recession, but how much does it affect availability in the housing market? New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology shows investors are most likely ...
Economics & Business
Aug 8, 2023
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Losing long-lasting flockmates may drive a golden-crowned sparrow to stray from its favorite overwintering spot, a new study says, suggesting that friendly, familiar faces help anchor it to familiar spaces.
Plants & Animals
Aug 7, 2023
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Investors in commercial real estate are rethinking the values of coastal properties exposed to flood risk—even in northern U.S. locales that haven't suffered flood damage, according to researchers. This shift in perspective ...
Economics & Business
May 15, 2023
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A group of UBC Okanagan researchers is trying to take the mathematical mystery out of what could be a person's biggest investment—buying a home.
Economics & Business
Apr 6, 2023
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When we think of the term "natural disaster," we think of the horrific events like Hurricane Katrina, the fires and floods ripping through California, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Each of these events began with a natural ...
Environment
Mar 15, 2023
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Gentrification doesn't erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal activity surges ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2023
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A new study published in the International Journal of Work Innovation has revealed interesting insights into creativity among employees of Pakistan's private real estate sector. The research could have important implications ...
Economics & Business
Feb 9, 2023
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Ceramic fuel cells, also known as solid oxide fuel cells, are promising green electrochemical devices offering high energy efficiency, low emissions and fuel flexibility.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 9, 2023
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