COVID-19 Air Quality Report
<p>Coinciding with the 50th anniversary ofEarth Day, this report investigates the impact COVID-19 lockdowns have had on global particulate pollution levels.As lockdowns were implemented in response to
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Census finds more than 1 in 5 US children poor
The number of children in the United States considered poor rose by 1 million in 2010, the US Census said Thursday, with more than one in five of the youngest Americans now living in poverty. ‘Children
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From Shore to Forest, Projecting Effects of Climate Change
While the long-term outlook for grape-growers in the Finger Lakes region is favorable, it is less than optimal for skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts in the Adirondacks. Fir and spruce trees are
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Environmental sustainability crucial for cities competitiveness
The competitiveness of cities in attracting investments is lately measured based on the focus they lay on environmental sustainability issues and the level of carbon emissions, according to a senior executive
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The optimum mix of electricity from wind- and solar-sources in conventional power systems: Evaluating the case for New York State
Several countries and states have set targets for substantially increasing renewable energy (RE) contributions in their electricity grids. As the potential for additional hydro-electricity is limited in
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Rare, Deadly October Storm Hangs On In Northeast
One of the darkest Halloweens ever loomed for about 3 million households left without power on Sunday by a rare October snowstorm in the Northeast that bedeviled transportation and killed at least eight
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New Tactics and Billions to Manage City Sewage
The Bloomberg administration is set to commit $2.4 billion in public and private investment to applying new environmental technology to an old problem: the flow of untreated sewage and storm water into
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Studies Clash on the Impact of Closing Indian Point
In a case of dueling studies, research commissioned by opponents of nuclear power indicates that electricity in New York State would remain reliable and reasonably priced if the Indian Point nuclear reactors
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A Less Risky Down Syndrome Test Is Developed
New tests are coming to market that can detect Down syndrome in a fetus using a sample of the mother’s blood, potentially reducing the need for riskier invasive tests while also stirring ethical concerns.
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A Different Spin on the Dangers of Urban Cycling
Two recent studies appear to expose cyclists as a potent urban menace. Bicycle riders pose a danger to themselves and to pedestrians, according to the studies. Bicycle commuters have 2.3 times the black
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Tainted Melons' Toll Likely to Climb
Listeriosis cases linked to cantaloupes grown at a farm in Colorado represent the deadliest food-borne outbreak in a decade, and health officials are bracing for additional illnesses. The Centers for