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Nearly 1,000 political scientists from across the U.S. have signed a statement expressing how they feel the Trump administration’s actions are threatening American democracy. The letter, signed by experts at colleges and universities in both red and blue states, highlights six specific concerns. They include the administration’s actions to...
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Cada verano, más playas de lagos cierran a medida que las floraciones de algas tóxicas se extienden por el agua y, aunque a menudo se culpa al cambio climático, una nueva investigación reveló un culpable más profundo: los humanos. Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan utilizaron datos abiertos...
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Each summer, more lake beaches shut down as toxic algae blooms spread across the water and while climate change is often blamed, new research revealed a deeper culprit: humans. Researchers from Michigan State University used open data to study climate change in 24,000 U.S. lakes. Using new methods and...
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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk El reciclado de vidrio se ha promocionado durante mucho tiempo como una forma sostenible de reducir los residuos y conservar los recursos. Pero en los últimos años -aunque el vidrio sigue siendo teóricamente reciclable y respetuoso con el medio ambiente- un número creciente...
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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Glass recycling has long been touted as a sustainable way to reduce waste and conserve resources. But in recent years—while glass remains theoretically recyclable and environmentally friendly—a growing number of municipalities have been discontinuing glass recycling, citing various challenges. The high cost of...
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Alexei Koseff CalMatters For California political observers, the housing plan that Kamala Harris recently unveiled may have caused a twinge of familiarity. As a central plank of her agenda to “lower costs for American families,” the Democratic presidential nominee pledged in August to build 3 million additional affordable homes and rentals...
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Plenty of political and social leaders are calling for unity and condemning political violence after this weekend’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. However, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas sociologist said he is not too optimistic about the country’s capacity to use this political moment to catalyze...
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Political violence has always been present in the life of American democracy. Two presidents (Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy) were assassinated in office, as was a presidential candidate (Robert F. Kennedy), and one more (Ronald Reagan) was the victim of an attack that nearly cost him his life....
Nearly 1,000 political scientists from across the U.S. have signed a statement expressing how they feel the Trump administration’s actions are threatening American democracy. The letter, signed by experts at colleges and universities in both red and blue states, highlights six specific concerns. They include the administration’s actions to...
Cada verano, más playas de lagos cierran a medida que las floraciones de algas tóxicas se extienden por el agua y, aunque a menudo se culpa al cambio climático, una nueva investigación reveló un culpable más profundo: los humanos. Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan utilizaron datos abiertos...
Each summer, more lake beaches shut down as toxic algae blooms spread across the water and while climate change is often blamed, new research revealed a deeper culprit: humans. Researchers from Michigan State University used open data to study climate change in 24,000 U.S. lakes. Using new methods and...
Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk El reciclado de vidrio se ha promocionado durante mucho tiempo como una forma sostenible de reducir los residuos y conservar los recursos. Pero en los últimos años -aunque el vidrio sigue siendo teóricamente reciclable y respetuoso con el medio ambiente- un número creciente...
Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Glass recycling has long been touted as a sustainable way to reduce waste and conserve resources. But in recent years—while glass remains theoretically recyclable and environmentally friendly—a growing number of municipalities have been discontinuing glass recycling, citing various challenges. The high cost of...
Alexei Koseff CalMatters For California political observers, the housing plan that Kamala Harris recently unveiled may have caused a twinge of familiarity. As a central plank of her agenda to “lower costs for American families,” the Democratic presidential nominee pledged in August to build 3 million additional affordable homes and rentals...
Plenty of political and social leaders are calling for unity and condemning political violence after this weekend’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. However, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas sociologist said he is not too optimistic about the country’s capacity to use this political moment to catalyze...
Political violence has always been present in the life of American democracy. Two presidents (Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy) were assassinated in office, as was a presidential candidate (Robert F. Kennedy), and one more (Ronald Reagan) was the victim of an attack that nearly cost him his life....