Water resources: Defusing conflict, promoting cooperation
Credit: Mimi Abebayehu/Wikimedia Commons Rivers are lifelines for many countries. They create valuable ecosystems, provide drinking water for people and ...
Tag: Poverty/Wealth
Reaping the benefits: Training in rice growing system ups yields and well-being
Study shows randomized Bangladesh-based trial of training in agronomy method has advantages for rice output and profits, as well as ...
COVID-19 shutdowns reveal racial disparities in exposure to air pollution
Disenfranchised, minority neighborhoods still exposed to disproportionately high levels of health harming nitrogen dioxideCredit: GW WASHINGTON (July 20, 2021)--A new ...
New Book Defines Trend: Meet the Multispecies Family
SMU sociologist says treating pets like family impacts birth rates, budgets and job choiceCredit: Hillsman S. Jackson In her new ...
US-wide, non-white neighborhoods are hotter than white ones
Wealthier, whiter urban and small-town residents benefit more from cooling infrastructure and treesCredit: Suzanne Benz WASHINGTON--In cities and towns across ...
Sea-level rise may worsen existing Bay Area inequities
Credit: Wikimedia Commons Rather than waiting for certainty in sea-level rise projections, policymakers can plan now for future coastal flooding ...
Major revamp of SNAP could eliminate food insecurity in the US
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and ...
Diversification in supply chain crucial to avoid ‘food shock’ in cities
Credit: Michael Gomez, Penn State Diversification in the sourcing of food into cities can go a long way to tempering ...
Coronavirus crisis and social citizenship in India
German Research Foundation funds new project at the University of GöttingenCredit: Claus Becker The initial spread of the coronavirus in ...
Gaps to fill: Income, education may impact inequalities in seeking dental care
University of Tsukuba study finds urgent and substantial dental care have small regional inequalities in Japan, while periodontal care and ...
Research uncovers broadband gaps in US to help close digital divide
Credit: Michigan State University High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from ...
Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction in Helsinki
Study shows for first time that wood construction is economically feasibleCredit: Hans Koistinen/Metsä Wood Building more homes and buildings with ...
Megaprojects threaten water justice for local communities
Credit: Photo: Dr Scott Hawken. Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative ...
Planting seeds and growing hope
Sandia Labs gives more than half million dollars to nonprofits this springCredit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- National ...