Carbon tax and pricing greenhouse gas emissions: Research and perspectives
A 2016 roundup of studies and papers that provide perspective on the ongoing debate over a proposed U.S. carbon tax.
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The evolving relationship between social media and news: Three 2016 charts for perspective
Synthesis of several 2016 research reports on news and social media, highlighting key graphics that show the evolution in this space.
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Alligator fatal attacks and encounters with humans: Historical data and research
2005 report in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine that looks at the prevalence and characteristics of alligator attacks on humans in the U.S. from 1948 to 2004.
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Migration, immigration and demographic science: Longer-term perspectives
2016 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that provides one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the many fluid dimensions of population movement across societies.
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Uber, Airbnb and consequences of the sharing economy: Research roundup
2015 selection of research that helps define, understand and analyze the sharing economy, those who participate in it and its economic impact.
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Global fisheries: Benefits, trade-offs of alternative approaches to recovering depleted fisheries
2016 study published in PNAS that looks at the benefits and drawbacks of alternative approaches to recovering depleted fisheries worldwide.
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Role of party nominating conventions in the presidential election cycle: Research roundup
2016 roundup of research focusing on the role of party nominating conventions in the presidential election cycle.
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What should I be following to keep up with technology and news media issues? 10 suggested sources
2016 tip sheet offering 10 sources of information to help journalists stay informed on issues related to news media and technology.
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Localizing the climate change mitigation story in your state and region: Some data tools
2016 tip sheet that offers journalists several tools and sources they can use to localize the larger, national story of emissions reductions.
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Voter participation in presidential primaries, caucuses
2009 study from the Harvard Kennedy School surveying presidential nominating contests and historic voter participation patterns in the United States.
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