Lobbying in ‘forever chemicals’ industry is rife across Europe—the inside story of our investigation

Lobbying in ‘forever chemicals’ industry is rife across Europe—the inside story of our investigation

A team of academic researchers, lawyers and journalists from 16 European countries has exposed a huge lobbying campaign aimed at gutting a proposed EU-wide restriction on the use of “forever chemicals.” This campaign saw significant increases in the lobbying expenditure of major producers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as forever chemicals for their…

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Sleeping on beaches and staying social: How Australians kept cool in heat waves before modern technology

Sleeping on beaches and staying social: How Australians kept cool in heat waves before modern technology

The Black Friday bushfires which swept across southeastern Australia in January 1939 have been remembered as a deadly and traumatic event. The Black Friday bushfires which swept across southeastern Australia in January 1939 have been remembered as a deadly and traumatic event. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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Anti-climate action groups tend to arise in countries with stronger climate change efforts, study suggests

Anti-climate action groups tend to arise in countries with stronger climate change efforts, study suggests

A new study suggests that countries with stronger commitments to protect the natural environment—regardless of national oil dependence or other economic interests—are more likely to see the establishment of counter climate change groups that aim to obstruct climate change action. A new study suggests that countries with stronger commitments to protect the natural environment—regardless of national…

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Nationwide patterns of severe events provide crucial data for hazard response and mitigation

Nationwide patterns of severe events provide crucial data for hazard response and mitigation

An understanding of the relationship between severe weather and power outages in our changing climate will be critical for hazard response plans, according to a study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study is published in the open-access journal PLOS Climate. An understanding of the relationship between severe weather…

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Broken promises are why some international students turn to seeking asylum

Broken promises are why some international students turn to seeking asylum

Canada faces a major contradiction in its immigration policies. Thousands of international students, once celebrated as “ideal immigrants,” are now turning to the asylum system. As a migration policy researcher and former international student, I have watched this predicament unfold with growing concern. Canada faces a major contradiction in its immigration policies. Thousands of international students,…

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Life satisfaction scale proves effective across 65 nations, study finds

Life satisfaction scale proves effective across 65 nations, study finds

Data on almost 57,000 people from 65 countries suggests that the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)—a widely used research tool—generally holds up well when applied across diverse groups of people, underscoring its potential value in research and policymaking. Data on almost 57,000 people from 65 countries suggests that the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)—a widely used…

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Life satisfaction scale proves effective across 65 nations, study finds

Life satisfaction scale proves effective across 65 nations, study finds

Data on almost 57,000 people from 65 countries suggests that the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)—a widely used research tool—generally holds up well when applied across diverse groups of people, underscoring its potential value in research and policymaking. Data on almost 57,000 people from 65 countries suggests that the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)—a widely used…

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