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Resilience in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy
June 24, 2013 — Researchers have released results of a major survey exploring resilience of people and neighborhoods directly affected by Superstorm Sandy. The study reveals the importance of social factors such as ... > full story -
Surprise Species at Risk from Climate Change
June 24, 2013 — Most species at greatest risk from climate change are not currently conservation priorities, according to a new study that has introduced a pioneering method to assess the vulnerability of species to ... > full story -
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Low-Income Uninsured U.S. Adults Less Likely to Have Chronic Conditions Compared With Medicaid Enrollees
June 23, 2013 — Compared with adults already enrolled in Medicaid, low-income uninsured adults who may be eligible for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act were less likely to have chronic conditions such as ... > full story -
Stress from 9/11 Linked to Nationwide Resurgence in Smoking Among Americans Who Had Quit
June 20, 2013 — The 9/11 attacks on America appear to have caused about one million former smokers across the country to take up the habit again and maintain it, according to a public health ... > full story -
New Survey Shows Widespread Opposition to ‘killer Robots,' Support for New Ban Campaign
June 19, 2013 — The results of a new survey show that a majority of Americans across the political spectrum oppose the outsourcing of lethal military and defense targeting decisions to machines. The opposition to ... > full story -
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Finding All Asteroid Threats to Human Populations: NASA Announces Asteroid Grand Challenge
June 18, 2013 — NASA has announced a Grand Challenge focused on finding all asteroid threats to human populations and knowing what to do about them. The challenge is a large-scale effort that will use ... > full story -
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Small Dam Construction to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Is Causing Ecosystem Disruption
June 18, 2013 — Researchers conclude in a new report that a global push for small hydropower projects, supported by various nations and also the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may cause ... > full story -
A Stigma Too Far? Research Looks at How Cyclists Are Perceived in a Car-Dominated Society
June 18, 2013 — New research looks at why cycling is still a peripheral form of transport despite efforts to boost its popularity during the last 20 years. Discrimination is said to be a large part of the problem ... > full story -
Study Finds the Sweet Spot -- And the Screw-Ups -- That Make or Break Environmental Collective Actions
June 17, 2013 — Sustainability programs are a Goldilocks proposition -- some groups are too big, some are too small, and the environment benefits when the size of a group of people working to save it is just right. ... > full story -
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Trusted Voice of Doctors Is Key to Viability of Health Care Cost-Control Reforms
June 17, 2013 — While many Americans mistrust government, and are generally suspicious of health insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry, they overwhelmingly trust physicians and view them as faithful ... > full story
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