Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records for so early in the year. It’s alarming in what’s expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.
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Corn has its roots in Mexico about 9,000 years ago.
An atmospheric scientist explains how hail forms and what to do if you’re suddenly being pelted by giant ice chunks falling from the sky.
NATO’s treaty has loopholes that give member countries, including the US, power over whether or not they want to intervene in a particular conflict.
A risk expert explains how to read the heat index and interpret extreme heat warnings, and how to stay safe.
Hardening electric transmission systems and monitoring ocean temperatures are two key priorities.
Younger generations today agree more on key national issues than older generations do. A time of intense polarization may be ending.
Du Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the Seventh Ward. The area is now home to some of Philadelphia’s ritziest neighborhoods.
Depuis le « procès du siècle », la frontière entre l’information et le divertissement est de plus en plus floue.
Desde el “juicio del siglo”, las fronteras entre la información y el entretenimiento son cada vez más difusas.
Since the ‘trial of the century,’ the lines between news and entertainment have become increasingly blurred.
If the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan persists, consequences could include higher rates of abuse, the spread of extremism and billions of dollars in economic loss.
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people.
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.
Post-9/11 international cooperation on weapons proliferation is giving way to a fractured regime dominated by ideology.
Many telescopes use the radio spectrum to learn about the cosmos. Just as human development leads to more light pollution, increasing numbers of satellites are leading to more radio interference.
Indian American donors will have an opportunity to collectively fund improvements in education, health care and gender equality in India on March 2, 2023.
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, people started moving into smaller cities, drawn by the possibility of more affordable and pleasant quality of life.
Why countries need to shift what their citizens eat, and what the optimum diet for our planet might be. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Research Assistant in Educational Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of Criminal Justice, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Director for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Senior Researcher in Emergency and Risk Communication, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Research Fellow at Project on International Security, Commerce and Economic Statecraft, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity; Social and Healty Equity Endowed Chair, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
