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Survey Shows Many Republicans Feel America Should Take Steps to Address Climate Change
April 2, 2013 In a recent survey of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents, a majority of respondents (62 percent) said they feel America should take steps to address climate change. More than three out ... > full story -
Deadly Effects of Certain Kinds of Household Air Pollution Lead to Call for Biomarker Studies
April 1, 2013 Almost 4 million people die annually from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels, kerosene, or coal. A new article explains the need for studies into ... > full story -
Southern California Sagebrush Better Suited to Climate Change, Study Finds
April 1, 2013 California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to ... > full story -
Dangers of Surveillance: It's Bad, but Why?
April 1, 2013 Surveillance is everywhere, from street corner cameras to the subject of books and movies. “We talk a lot about why surveillance is bad, but we don’t really know why,” says Neil ... > full story -
Americans Back Preparation for Extreme Weather and Sea-Level Rise
March 29, 2013 The majority of Americans express support for stronger coastal development codes, according to a new ... > full story -
Discovery Opens Door to Efficiently Storing and Reusing Renewable Energy
March 28, 2013 Researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and ... > full story -
Language Used in Immigration Debates May Be as Important as the Policies
March 28, 2013 The language activists and politicians use in immigration debates may be as important as the policies they are debating when it comes to long-term effects, according to the author of a new study in ... > full story -
How Does Innovation Take Hold in a Community? Math Modeling Can Provide Clues
March 27, 2013 Mathematical models can be used to study the spread of technological innovations among individuals connected to each other by a network of peer-to-peer influences, such as in a physical community or ... > full story -
Discovery May Allow Scientists to Make Fuel from Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
March 26, 2013 Excess carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere created by the widespread burning of fossil fuels is the major driving force of global climate change, and researchers the world over are looking for ... > full story -
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How School Report Cards Can Backfire
March 25, 2013 In the wake of President Obama's "college scorecard," new research finds that government attempts to grade educational institutions can backfire when done for political or policy ... > full story
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