Ecuadorans have voted to stop an oil drilling project in an Amazon reserve, according to the results Monday of a referendum hailed as a historic example of climate democracy.
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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Social media helped contribute to the UPND's impressive victory in the 2021 Zambia elections, new analysis shows.
Political science
Aug 7, 2023
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Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organizers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2023
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Young citizens across the globe vote at relatively low rates, which contributes to political parties' de-prioritizing issues that matter to youth, from climate change to well-paying jobs.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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The Swiss on Sunday backed a new climate bill aimed at steering their country of melting glaciers towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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What role does a person's circle of acquaintances play in whether they will turn out to vote? If people think their friends and family will vote, does that create social pressure for them to vote as well? Does the thought ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2023
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Do politicians internalize the consequences of their war-related votes? A new paper published in the Journal of Political Economy finds that they do—when their family is involved.
Social Sciences
May 3, 2023
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Politicians who are the parents of daughters provide researchers with a "natural experiment" to test how personal circumstances influence legislators' roll call votes. Research published in 2008, by author Ebonya Washington, ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2023
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Argentina's already fragile economy is now taking a beating from nature, as the worst drought in almost 100 years decimates critical soy, wheat and corn production.
Environment
Apr 6, 2023
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In the end it was neither beauty, nor gymnastic mating rituals that won the public over.
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2023
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