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Managed retreat is already common in flood-prone areas, but what about in neighborhoods at high risk from wildfires? Here are four ways communities can pull back for safety.
In the last decision of the term, the Supreme Court cleared a barrier for the Biden administration to end a Trump-era policy returning asylum seekers arriving in the US to camps in Mexico.
We asked four experts to explain what gas taxes are used for and whether waiving them will make much of a difference to American households.
Allowing the sale of gasoline that’s 15% ethanol year-round won’t have much impact on gas prices, but recent research shows that growing corn for fuel affects the climate – for the worse.
Normally land-bound pathogens that cause deadly diseases for both humans and animals can cling to microplastics and end up in your seafood.
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020, many people took up gardening as a coping mechanism. But will a hobby born out of a crisis recede as life returns to normal?
The South African Khoe-San communities are no strangers to exploitative research. One research team is trying to provide genetic ancestry results to community members. But they still face many challenges.
A decadelong experiment produced the most accurate measurement yet of the mass of W bosons. These particles are responsible for the weak force, and the result is more evidence for undiscovered physics.
Researchers used a test designed for babies to show that rhesus monkeys can sense their own heartbeats. The finding opens up important paths of research into consciousness and mental health issues.
A new international report on climate change finds rapid changes could cut emissions from transportation by 80% to 90%. Three behavior change trends could bring big improvements.
Consumers are feeling pain at the pump and demanding solutions. Some politicians are pushing gasoline tax waivers – but that means less money to fix roads, and often not much economic relief.
Gun sales have risen in recent years. An expert explains who and what is driving this trend and how it’s affecting Americans.
An ethicist argues that choices made by celebrities could impose unjustified risk of harm on others.
Insurance, stress-tolerant seeds and tailored credit can make smallholder farming profitable.
West Virginia v. EPA could be the opportunity that conservative justices have been seeking to curb federal power.
Our feelings about nature depend on lots of factors, but a new study shows our genes are one of the most important.
Studies show that when people can ride in a car without having to operate it, they increase their car use. That could increase traffic and pollution, unless government puts a price on car travel.
Five articles on the meanings of hope and how to think about resilience, healing and even joy in the midst of this winter’s bleakness.
Students who are the first in their family to attend college view a college degree differently than children of college-educated parents, researchers find.
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Associate Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis
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Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Religious Studies and Comparative Literature, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of California, Davis
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Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Criminal Law, Immigration, and Race and Law, University of California, Davis
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Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, University of California, Davis
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Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
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Research Affiliate in Legal and Political Philosophy, University of California, Davis
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Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, University of California, Davis
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Professional Researcher, Electric Vehicle Research Center, University of California, Davis
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PhD Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis
