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Cool Heads Likely Won't Prevail in a Hotter, Wetter World: Climate Change Will Likely Exacerbate Violence
Researchers report that even
slight spikes in temperature
and precipitation greatly
increase the risk of
personal and civil violence,
... > full story
Climate Change Occurring Ten Times Faster Than at Any Time in Past 65 Million Years
Not only is the planet
undergoing one of the
largest climate changes in
the past 65 million years,
scientists report that it's
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As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
Climate change is affecting
the spread of infectious
diseases worldwide,
according to an
international team of
... > full story
Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot
Long isolated by economic
and political sanctions,
Myanmar returns to the
international community amid
high expectations and
... > full story
- Cool Heads Likely Won't Prevail in a Hotter, Wetter World: Climate Change Will Likely Exacerbate Violence
- Climate Change Occurring Ten Times Faster Than at Any Time in Past 65 Million Years
- As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
- Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot
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Loss of Health Insurance: Boomers Hit Hardest by 'Great Recession'
July 31, 2013 — A new study looks at California data on the uninsured between 2007 and 2009 and finds that of the approximately 700,000 Californians to lose health insurance during this time, a majority were between ... > full story -
How Do Student Characteristics Predict University Graduation Odds?
July 31, 2013 — While policymakers often blame university systems for low graduation among college students, according to new research, characteristics known about a student before he or she even enters a college ... > full story -
Requiring Some Patients to Get Mental Health Treatment Saves Money
July 30, 2013 — Mandating outpatient treatment for certain people with severe mental illness, while controversial, results in substantial cost savings by cutting hospitalizations and increasing outpatient care, ... > full story -
Intent to Harm: Willful Acts Seem More Damaging
July 29, 2013 — How harmful we perceive an act to be depends on whether we see the act as intentional, reveals new ... > full story -
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New Study Finds Increase in Nonfatal Food-Related Choking Among Children in the U. S.
July 29, 2013 — Choking is a leading cause of injury among children, especially for children 4 years of age and younger. A new study examined nonfatal food-related choking among children 14 years of age or younger ... > full story -
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Trust in Leaders, Sense of Belonging Stir People to Safeguard Common Goods, Analysis Shows
July 25, 2013 — Charitable contributions are at historical lows, fossil fuel reserves are shrinking, and climate change threatens the future of our planet. A new report discusses the scientific findings on the ... > full story -
Cost of Arctic Methane Release Could Be 'Size of Global Economy', Experts Warn
July 24, 2013 — Researchers have warned of an "economic time-bomb" in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of the likely cost of methane emissions in the region. Economic modelling shows that the methane ... > full story -
Sequester Has Minimal Impact on Federal Regulatory Spending, New Report Finds
July 23, 2013 — Automatic federal budget cuts, known as the sequester, which began March 1, have had minimal impact on federal regulatory agencies, finds a new report on the U.S. budget for fiscal years 2013 and ... > full story -
Populations of Grassland Butterflies Decline Almost 50 Percent Over Two Decades: European Report
July 23, 2013 — Grassland butterflies have declined dramatically between 1990 and 2011. This has been caused by intensifying agriculture and a failure to properly manage grassland ecosystems, according to a new ... > full story -
Climate Threatens Food Security of Pacific Islands
July 22, 2013 — Isolated in the middle of the ocean, Pacific islands rely closely on fishing for their economy and food security. But global warming could considerably reduce their accessible fish resources over the ... > full story
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