A multi-institutional team of Earth scientists, environmental engineers and geomaticists has found via satellite study that modern cities around the world have been growing upward more than outward. In their research, published ...
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was enacted in 2021 to inject $1.25 trillion into the country's aging infrastructure to help cities protect and prepare themselves from future occurrences of extreme weather effects ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2024
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Researchers have shown how different swimming formations may save fish energy and suggest that they only switch positions to save energy for the group when under pressure.
Ecology
May 22, 2024
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Following the 2017 siege of Marawi, the Philippines' counter-terrorism efforts have faced an increasingly complex and unpredictable landscape. While authorities have claimed victory, one which garnered global media attention ...
Political science
Apr 25, 2024
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Recent technological advancements and new players have shaken up various industries, like entertainment and transportation. Now, these same changes are affecting higher education in America. New research out of Vanderbilt ...
Economics & Business
Apr 11, 2024
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Inequality among people has become an increasingly salient issue globally, with data indicating a rise in inequality levels across many countries in recent years. This, in turn, has generated concerns both from the perspective ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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Efforts to breed more adaptable crops benefit from testing locations with wide ranges of weather, according to a research team led by an Iowa State University professor.
Agriculture
Feb 5, 2024
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The new Global Plastics Treaty must tackle the problem at the source, researchers say. An international negotiation meeting (INC-3) in Kenya begins on Monday, aiming to further develop a legally binding treaty on plastic ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2023
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Race and gender inequities in faculty representation and support have been widely acknowledged, but a new University of Michigan study reveals a previously underexplored contributor to disparities in pay and employment conditions: ...
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2023
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Utility companies are generally well-equipped to handle routine blackouts, but often struggle with extreme weather events like hurricanes.
Earth Sciences
Sep 7, 2023
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