Category: Social Sciences
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Evolution might stop humans from solving climate change
Central features of human evolution may stop our species from resolving global environmental problems like climate change, says a new study led by the University of Maine. Humans have come to dominate the planet with tools and systems to exploit natural resources that were refined over thousands of years through the process of cultural adaptation…
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Understanding climate mobilities: New study examines perspectives from South Florida practitioners
As climate change continues to impact people across South Florida, the need for adaptive responses becomes increasingly important. A recent study led by researchers at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, assessed the perspectives of 76 diverse South Florida climate adaptation professionals. The study titled, “Practitioner perspectives on climate…
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Influencers' vulnerabilities: A double-edged sword
New research finds that social media platforms and the metrics that reward content creators for revealing their innermost selves to fans open creators up to identity-based harassment. Continue Reading News Source: www.sciencedaily.com
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Reducing inequality is essential in tackling climate crisis, researchers argue
In a report just published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers argue that tackling inequality is vital in moving the world towards Net-Zero — because inequality constrains who can feasibly adopt low-carbon behaviours. They say that changes are needed across society if we are to mitigate climate change effectively. Although wealthy people have very…
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Mineral and bioresource exploitation for transformation and sustainability of the chemical industry in Zambia
In this section, the paper looked at Zambia’s industrial evolution pre- and post-independence. The paper also looked at national development plans as well as the vision 2030 policy documents to assess the strategic position Zambia has concerning the establishment of the chemical industry. This section also looks at the current standing of the chemical industry…
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The impact of Russia–Ukraine war on crude oil prices: an EMC framework
Identify research events and analysis windows This study focuses on the impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on crude oil prices. On February 24, 2022, Russia announced special military action against Ukraine, and the Russia–Ukraine war broke out. The Russia–Ukraine war did not break out suddenly; it has a long history. The Crimean Crisis in 2014…
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National assessments highlight links between climate and nutrition policy
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (FAO, 2022); https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0639en Vermeulen, S. J., Park, T., Khoury, C. K. & Béné, C. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 1478, 3–17 (2020). Article ADS PubMed Google Scholar Willett, W. et al. Lancet 393, 447–492 (2019). Article PubMed Google Scholar Béné, C. World Dev. 154, 105881…
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Simulation of population size and economic scale supportable by the Yellow River’s available freshwater in 2030 under multiple scenarios
We built the WRCC prediction model based on a previous study. Since model performance was evaluated by Guo et al. (2022) (see SI), there was no need to further verify model validity. Scenarios of steady reform and no major shocks According to previous research, water use per CNY10,000 of GDP and per capita GDP is…
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High urban flood risk and no shelter access disproportionally impacts vulnerable communities in the USA
Flood risk and access amalgamated We revisit the risk of flooding by studying FEMA’s Riverine Flood Risk Index and auto access to shelters in tandem. We use the Bivariate Local Indicator of Spatial Autocorrelation (BiLISA) clustering technique to spatially capture and visualize the characteristics of block groups under the concurrent influence of flooding risk and…
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The effects of children’s participation and co-creation in science
Engaging in collaboratively creating a science-oriented video game has yielded beneficial outcomes for participants, particularly children who have articulated their concerns, acquired scientific knowledge, applied it, expanded their understanding, and cultivated critical skills related to bullying. This positive influence stems from the equitable dialogue fostered among all participants during the Science Game Jam, the prevailing…