The city where an individual lives can influence the risk of dying by suicide, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2015
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A number of distressed and dead turtles were found by canoeists in the Bellinger River on the north coast of New South Wales on Wednesday February 18 this year. At that time, it was reported by NSW National Parks and Wildlife ...
Ecology
Mar 25, 2015
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As urban residents know, air quality is a big deal. When local pollution levels go up, the associated health risks also increase, especially for children and seniors. But air pollution varies widely over the course of a day ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2015
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When medical-school graduates apply for their residencies, they use a centralized clearinghouse that matches applicants with jobs. This system has sometimes been challenged, such as in a lawsuit several years ago that claimed ...
Economics & Business
Jan 27, 2015
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A moderate earthquake that struck northern Arizona was widely felt around the tourist town of Sedona, but there were no reports of injury or damage.
Earth Sciences
Dec 1, 2014
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Lava that was filling the driveway of a Hawaii trash transfer station has stopped.
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2014
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A growing lava stream threatening homes on Hawaii's Big Island is expanding as it heads toward a small rural town.
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2014
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The shale gas boom has transformed the energy landscape in the U.S., but in some drier locations, it could cause conflict among the energy industry, residents and agricultural interests over already-scarce water resources, ...
Environment
Apr 23, 2014
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While the presence of rats and mice is nothing new in homes, sheds, barns and other structures, some areas of Texas are experiencing greatly increased rodent activity, leading residents to ask for advice on how to control ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2014
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The characteristics of walkable neighbourhoods have been explored for their associations with perceived crime risk and fear of crime in Perth's new suburban housing developments.
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2013
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