Research led by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that Indonesian communities living near oil palm plantations are impacted in different ways, both positive and negative, ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2020
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IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than maths for very preterm and very low-weight babies, according to a new study in PLOS One by researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Tennessee. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2019
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A detailed analysis of the lives of nearly a thousand people from birth to age 38 shows that a small portion of the population accounts for the lion's share of social costs such as crime, welfare dependence and health-care ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2016
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Being a sports fan, whether you're watching top flight football, the Olympic games or your favorite local team, can be a rollercoaster ride. Incredible highs if you win, depressing lows if you don't, and lots of stressful ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2024
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Southern Africa's wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife ...
Ecology
Jul 9, 2024
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A decent quarterly report may not nudge a company's stock price far, but a meme posted to Reddit's WallStreetBets subreddit may. The online community known for its seriously unserious banter, memes and not-so-family-friendly ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2024
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Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, ...
Ecology
Jun 10, 2024
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From farmers markets to food festivals, art exhibitions and how-to workshops, local community events are often the lifeblood of thriving neighborhoods.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2024
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If you focus on overcoming life's barriers rather than the blessings that make life easier, you're not alone.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2024
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Weekly targets, annual resolutions, five-year plans—all of them so troublingly elusive. With best intentions, most of us fail to stick with the goals we set.
Social Sciences
May 1, 2024
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