EPFL researchers have studied Vernier, a city in the canton of Geneva, as the pilot site for an interactive map that explores our relationship with the built and natural environments.
Environment
Mar 16, 2023
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In Britain, people imagine poverty as mainly an urban phenomenon. We think of poverty as rundown housing estates or tower blocks, far from the idyllic countryside scenes of shows like Escape to the Country.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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Rescuers flew residents out of a remote Australian town by helicopter on Saturday as record-high floods rose rapidly and authorities issued a "final alert" to evacuate.
Environment
Mar 11, 2023
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With the youngest baby boomers sliding into retirement, adults aged 65 and older are expected to outnumber children by 2030. The demographic shift will be a first in U.S. history. But many rural areas, especially in the Midwest ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2023
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With COVID-19 travel restrictions largely a thing of the past for Australian and New Zealand tourists, Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors—albeit at a slower pace than in other parts of the world.
Economics & Business
Mar 6, 2023
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In recent years, 19 states in the U.S. have developed pathways for elementary teachers to become certified elementary mathematics specialists.
Mathematics
Feb 23, 2023
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Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern resident killer whales. A recent study quantified the lipid content in Fraser River Chinook salmon—the southern resident's ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, many people trapped under the rubble turned to social media pleading to be rescued.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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While the days of overt climate denial are mostly over, there's a distinct form of denial emerging in its stead. You may have experienced it and not even realized. It's called implicatory denial, and it happens when you consciously ...
Environment
Feb 7, 2023
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China's stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China, particularly in Beijing and surrounding cities—potentially reducing premature deaths due to air pollution in 2021 by more than 23,000 ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2023
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