One hundred thousand residents of Flint, Michigan could only use water from bottles or filters during a years-long lead contamination
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Disaster recovery requires rebuilding livelihoods
The short-term losses people suffer when natural disasters strike can turn into long-term poverty if reconstruction policies don’t consider how
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Global warming can be limited to 1.5°C by changing how we travel, heat homes, use devices
Global warming can be limited to 1.5°C by unprecedented improvements in the energy efficiency of everyday activities, according to new
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Lack of paid sick leave increases poverty: It also increases medical care costs and use of welfare
Research conducted by Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University has, for the first time, quantified the relationship between the
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Taxing sweet snacks may bring greater health benefits than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks
Taxing sweet snacks could lead to broader reductions in the amount of sugar purchased than similar increases in the price
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