Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
Rain, snow and other types of bad weather can discourage in-person voting. Recent research shows how expanding mail voting and early and absentee voting can reduce the impact.
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This is what the research says on why 2023 was a record warm year and how climate predictions affect a range of news beats, from agriculture to aviation. Plus, 3 tips for covering and localizing climate change stories.
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Dengue is having a record-breaking year. To help you with your reporting, we provide an overview of the mosquito-borne disease, followed by summaries of several research studies.
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From our recent webinar with the nonprofit CarbonPlan, learn how voluntary carbon offset markets work and how journalists can use OffsetsDB, a free data repository, to check companies’ carbon neutrality and “net zero” claims.
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Silicosis is an ancient job-related lung disease affecting construction workers and miners who come in contact with silica dust. But in recent decades, it also has been affecting younger workers who fabricate artificial stone, which is used for countertops and has a high silica concentration.
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Learn how El Niño and La Niña climate patterns take shape and what the current El Niño could mean for winter weather in parts of the U.S.
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This research-based explainer looks at how El Niño stunts global and regional economic growth and what climatologists know about how climate change affects El Niño patterns.
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Climate reports like the Lancet Countdown are large documents, laden with data, and can be difficult to summarize in one news story. But local journalists can look for specific issues that apply to their communities to produce stories that resonate with their audiences.
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A PLOS Climate study, based on a survey of 2,096 registered U.S. voters, finds trust in university research centers was higher among voters under 30, non-Protestants, regular religious service attendees, Democrats, and ideologically moderate or liberal individuals.
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In this second of our three-part series, we look at environmental conservation programs that get billions of dollars in funding in the farm bill, which expires in late September.
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