Perception of climate change: Examining extreme temperatures
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the change in probability of extreme weather events such as heat waves.
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Tree and impervious cover change in U.S. cities
2012 study from the U.S. Forest Service and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry on the change in trees and greenery in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas.
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Alternative policies to increase recycling of plastic water bottles in the United States
2012 study from Duke and Vanderbilt based on survey data to examine the effects of different recycling regimes on the recycling rates for plastic water bottles.
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Traffic-related air pollution and heart rate variability and breathing in urban cyclists
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on the health effects experienced by urban bike commuters while cycling in traffic.
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Estimation of injury simulation in international women’s football
2011 study published in Research in Sports Medicine on the severity of injuries in international women’s soccer games.
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Glossary of common terms used in digital journalism
Crowdsourced glossary of common digital-journalism terms from Hacks/Hackers
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Air pollutants from automotive traffic act on glutamatergic neurons
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on responses in rodent brains to particulate matter from highway traffic.
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Implications of immigration policies for U.S. farm sector and workforce
2011 study in Economic Inquiry on the effect of U.S. immigration policy on unauthorized immigrants from Mexico and subsequent economic impacts.
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Hotspot of accelerated sea-level rise on the Atlantic Coast of North America
2012 study in the journal Nature Climate Change on the rates of change in the ocean levels for the Northeastern United States.
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Comparing the yields of organic and conventional agriculture
2012 metastudy in the journal Nature on the differences in crop yields between organic farming and conventional industrialized agriculture.
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