Contrary to popular belief, China's massive emigration from rural areas to cities has been shown to have a positive effect on China's carbon stocks. Urbanization can even play a role in attaining climate neutrality. This ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2022
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An empirical study published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM) finds that residents in low-income and rural areas are disproportionately affected by increases in fuel carbon taxes. The study ...
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2022
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Domestic and family violence perpetrators commonly use technology such as phones and other devices as a weapon to control and entrap victims and survivors, alongside other forms of abuse. This "digital coercive control" is ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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Beekeeping is booming in Swiss cities. But the uncontrolled increase in honeybees is putting increasing pressure on wild pollinators, threatening urban biodiversity, concludes a new study by the Swiss Federal Research Institute ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2022
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Most farm managers in Europe are nearing retirement. There is a need to revitalize rural areas in Europe and crate opportunities for younger people. Social scientists are scrutinizing the problem of rural decline, highlighting ...
Agriculture
Feb 1, 2022
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Sleep is fundamental for all animals; when an animal sleeps, the brain sorts and categorizes memories and restores its energy. Urban habitats like cities, however, can hamper an animal's sleep quality and patterns due to ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2022
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As the sun sets over central Rome, five figures in white overalls move under the trees. They wave speakers emitting a mix of sharp cries, and the birds rise into the air.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2022
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New research shows that chemical reactivity, seasonality and distribution of airborne particulate matter are critical metrics when considering air pollution's impact on human health. Current environmental regulations focus ...
Environment
Jan 27, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Southampton have explored how the pandemic has impacted the shopping habits and attitudes of consumers aged 65+ living and shopping in rural communities in the South of England.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2022
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While people often talk about "rural America" as if it describes just one way of living, a new study identified five different types of rural communities in Ohio.
Other
Jan 13, 2022
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