About 29 percent of the United States' population live in coastline counties—more than 41 million are in Atlantic counties. This high population density poses a critical challenge to sustainable developments in coastal ...
Earth Sciences
May 25, 2022
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Small bodies of water, i.e., natural ponds, kettle holes and pools, account for 30 to 50% of the world's standing water. Owing to their size, however, the importance of small water bodies was long underestimated. As a result, ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2022
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Population density, and not the proportion of green spaces, has the biggest impact on species richness of pollinators in residential areas. This is the result of a study from Lund University in Sweden of gardens and residential ...
Ecology
Aug 25, 2020
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Despite common perceptions that big cities have more violence, women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners, according to a recent study by Washington State University ...
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2020
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Many commentators have speculated on how the coronavirus pandemic will alter cities and the ways they are planned and used. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has tweeted: "There is a density level in NYC that is destructive ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2020
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As cities physically expanded worldwide between 1970 and 2010, the population in those cities became less dense, according to a study led by a Texas A&M university professor.
Environment
Mar 26, 2020
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The idea that we should decentralize our population has come up many times in Australia. Recently, the National Farmers' Federation president pushed the notion, calling for a shift to the regions. And the premise is this: ...
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2020
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One strategy for reducing food waste's environmental impact is as counterintuitive as it is straightforward: Open more grocery stores.
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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A new study says that the planet's wildlife is increasingly under the boot of humanity.
Ecology
Jan 13, 2020
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A review of the literature led by researchers from the University of Florida attempts to provide clarification and analysis on various aspects of what a controlled environment system entails and the extent to which differing ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2019
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