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Saving Paradise: Why We Must Protect Global Lands Now

Protecting land and water is essential to preserving habitats for wildlife and mitigating harmful climate change effects. This is why…

abandoned farms

Regrow, Not Reuse: How Restoring Abandoned Farms Can Mitigate Climate Change

Around the world, hundreds of millions of acres of land are being abandoned due to what’s known as “rural outmigration,” or people…

News Credibility

Credibility Cues May Improve the “News Diets” of Misinformation Consumers

A media diet rich with misinformation can increase misperceptions, heighten political cynicism, lower trust in the media, and further…

COVID-19 Fact Checks Reduce Misperceptions — Though Only in the Short-Term

Misinformation around COVID-19 circulated widely throughout the pandemic, exacerbating the severity of the global health crisis. Many…

Extreme Climate Fluctuation Drives South African Domestic Migration

Extreme Climate Fluctuation Drives South African Domestic Migration

As the climate crisis worsens, some South Africans are relocating to places with more stable climate conditions, according to a study led…

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As China Converts to Clean Energy, Households Should Consider Using Heat Pumps to Maximize Climate, Air Quality, Economic, and Health Benefits

Many of China’s households still rely on small coal stoves for heat, which causes air pollution that damages health. To address these…

Polarization

Polarization Increases with Economic Decline, Becoming Cripplingly Contagious

The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these “anti-elite” movements intensifies,…

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Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health…

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Implementing Carbon Pricing during the Pandemic Could Help Countries Recover Greener, Smarter

Countries across the globe have been struggling to deal with the impact of Covid-19 and its accompanying economic slowdown. As economies …

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People in Developing Countries Eat Less Bushmeat as They Migrate from Rural to Urban Areas

People around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, consume wild game, or bushmeat, whether…

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Global Threats: How Lessons from Covid-19 Can Prevent Environmental Meltdown

Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection…

Simple Interventions Can Help People Spot False Headlines

The avalanche of online content available to people around the world has outpaced humans’ ability to separate fact from what can be…

Double-Whammy Weather: Study Identifies Increased Frequency of Connected Patterns from Drought to Heavy Rain in Regional Hotspots Across the Globe

Like an undulating seesaw, weather in some regions swings from drought to heavy rain under the weight of climate-induced changes,…

Mentoring Programs Help Female Economists Secure Tenure-Track Positions

There remains a dearth of women in economics, with far fewer females securing tenure-track jobs and publishing academic research than men…

A Cautionary Tale about Measuring Racial Bias in Policing

Racial bias and policing made headlines last year after a study examining records of fatal police shootings claimed white officers were…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from…

Governments, Researchers Underestimate Impact of Inefficient Land-Use on Climate Change

Policymakers and researchers have underestimated the effect that changes in land management and people's diets would have on limiting…

Google Data Shows Public Interest in Conservation Is Rising

The public’s interest in conservation is rising, according to a new analysis led by Princeton University.Based on an adapted version of…

China’s Energy Policies Require Integrated, Strategic Approach to Balance Air Quality, Carbon Emissions and Water Scarcity Goals

Committed to addressing the country’s severe air pollution, China is attempting a shift from coal to natural gas and is considering a…

Europe’s Policy to Treat Wood as Low-Carbon Fuel Poised to Harm Global Forests

Europe’s decision to promote the use of wood as a “renewable fuel” will likely greatly increase Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions and…

Militarization of Police Fails to Enhance Safety, May Harm Police Reputation

This month marks the four-year anniversary of protests over the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Those protests…

Purple Districts Elect the Most Extreme Legislators, Driving Polarization

So-called purple voting districts that change hands between Republicans and Democrats — rather than reliably conservative and liberal…

Survival and Restoration of China's Native Forests Imperiled by Proliferating Tree Plantations

China has implemented some of the world’s most ambitious policies to protect and restore forests, yet these programs still miss the mark,…

Diversity of Student Body Falls as Tuition Rises

A $1,000 tuition increase at four-year nonselective public institutions is associated with a 4.5 percent drop in campus diversity among…

Great Recession Still Plagues Workers with Lower Lifetime Wages

Losing a job often leads to lower earnings that stretch long beyond the time of unemployment. Yet it’s hard to know exactly what causes…