Counter to what you might expect, events like the February cold wave that froze Texas can actually become more likely with global warming.
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Bencana yang berhubungan dengan air terbukti sangat merusak. Penulis utama laporan IPCC memperingatkan bahwa krisis iklim dapat membuat peristiwa ekstrem tersebut lebih sering terjadi.
It may be attractive to think that promoting democracy in occupied foreign countries is an appropriate moral and effective path for restoring security and stability. But it’s not accurate.
El impacto del cambio climático en los fenómenos extremos relacionados con el agua es cada vez más evidente, advierte un autor principal del nuevo informe.
Water-related hazards are exceptionally destructive, and the impact of climate change on extreme water-related events is increasingly evident, a lead author of the new report warns.
La vida organizacional se basa en las relaciones, y las relaciones necesitan proximidad. Quizás lo que los trabajadores buscarán será mayor flexibilidad.
Researchers are testing an antibody shot to protect people from Lyme disease-causing bacteria.
While guilty people are more receptive to plea offers, innocent defendants can also see pleading guilty as an attractive option.
Three experts explain a few aspects of American infrastructure that desperately need investment.
Religion was a common theme in some of the cases to come before the nine justices in the recently concluded Supreme Court term. Three experts help explain what is at stake.
In an unanimous decision, the nine justices said the city of Philadelphia was wrong to exclude a Catholic agency from its adoption programs.
A divide is growing between workers and management over the return to the office and other issues.
President Biden wants to use his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan to shore up child and home care. A scholar explains why that kind of care is just as critical as roads and bridges.
As American troops leave Afghanistan, a scholar of the country’s history and culture reexamines his photos of the nation’s people.
Cada persona tiene una respuesta inmunitaria más o menos fuerte a una vacuna, pero los efectos secundarios posteriores a la vacunación no le indicarán cuál es su caso.
It’s normal for different people to mount stronger or weaker immune responses to a vaccine, but post-shot side effects won’t tell you which you are.
The Afghanistan War now has an end date: 9/11/21. Experts explain the history of US involvement in Afghanistan, the peace process to end that conflict and how the country’s women are uniquely at risk.
The findings suggest that many Black and Hispanic Americans don’t believe health care providers are listening to them.
The House passed a bill creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. Here’s what you need to know about the Dreamers and DACA.
Most Indian farmers are women. But few own their land, and gender inequality limits their access to markets. These issues won’t be fixed by recent agricultural reforms; in fact, they may get worse.
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Associate Professor of History, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Ph.D. candidate in Global Governance and Human Security, University of Massachusetts
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Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of History, UMass Lowell
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Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston
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Professor & Chair of Political Science; Director of the Center for Public Opinion, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Mel King Fellow, MIT CoLab; Clinical Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director LeadingAge LTSS Center, UMass Boston
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Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Biology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor of French and Italian, UMass Boston
