UNH research finds shrinking population in more than a third of rural counties
DURHAM, N.H.--Nearly 35 percent of rural counties in the United States are experiencing protracted and significant population loss, according to ...
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'Revealing Greater Cahokia' details research on ancient North American metropolis
Credit: Photos courtesy Illinois Archaeological Society: 'Revealing Greater Cahokia.' CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- With a population between 10,000 and 30,000 in ...
In China, a link between happiness and air quality
Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds For many years, China has ...
Urbanization may hold key to tiger survival
Conservationists look at five human socioeconomic scenarios to better understand fate of endangered big catCredit: TSFD/WCS-India/HyTiCoS A new WCS-led study ...
NUS study finds that severe air pollution affects the productivity of workers
Prolonged exposure to pollutant particles was shown to reduce the output of workers in ChinaCredit: National University of Singapore Economists ...
Hotter days will boost Chinese residential electric use
Peak consumption to rise 36 percent with each degree CelciusCredit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A new study from Duke ...
Powder could help cut CO2 emissions
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that can capture CO2 from factories and power plants. The ...
Boston Harbor cleanup was economically justifiable, finds new study
The cleanup of America's filthiest harbor is now worth between $30 and $100 billion in ecosystem services A first-of-its-kind retrospective ...
Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide
Prevalence has increased rapidly in most countries across all population groups Policies, economic systems, and marketing practices that promote the ...
Foxes in the city: Citizen science helps researchers to study urban wildlife
Credit: L. Hamelbeck-Galle/stadtwildtiere.at Urban habitats are becoming increasingly more important for several wildlife species. Foxes, for example, have become successful ...
Write with heat, cool and then repeat with rewritable paper
Credit: American Chemical Society Even in this digital age, paper is still everywhere. Often, printed materials get used once and ...
Laws designed to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones are saving motorcyclists' lives
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Laws to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly ...
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