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The government of a low-lying island nation is considering the construction of a seawall to protect its capital and economic hub from the rising seas…

Responding to the challenges of climate change depends both on scientific assessment as well as value judgments by citizens, academics and…

During the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a system that covers 20 million people who were…

The choice of young people to forgo health insurance combined with the high cost of providing care for the sickest Americans are together generating…

Issues related to the environment and climate change will demand the new president's attention soon after he or she takes office Jan. 20 and…

The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate…

After years of environmental destruction, China has spent billions of dollars on the world's largest reforestation program, converting a combined…

In a 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court this week struck down a Texas law that imposed regulations on abortion clinics in the state. The law, passed in…

Beijing and surrounding areas of China often suffer from choking smog. The Chinese government has made commitments to improve air quality and has…

Pregnant women in Latin American countries were more likely to seek an abortion after receiving health alerts about Zika virus, according to a study…