March 28, 2013
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A statewide survey of sixth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade Iowa students found that children of deployed or recently returned military parents had an increased risk for alcohol use, binge drinking, and using marijuana, compared to children in non-military f… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 14, 2013
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Geoengineering, the use of human technologies to alter the Earth’s climate system — such as injecting reflective particles into the upper atmosphere to scatter incoming sunlight back to space — has emerged as a potentially promising way to mitigate the impacts of climate change. But such efforts could present unforeseen new risks. Scientists outline how the current deadlock on governance of geoengineering research poses real threats to the sound management of climate risk. Their article advances concrete and actionable proposals for allowing further research — but not deployment — and for creating scientific and legal guidance, as well as addressing public concerns. Continue reading
February 13, 2013
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Soldiers preoccupied with threat at the time of enlistment or with avoiding it just before deployment were more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in a study of Israeli infantrymen. Such pre-deployment threat vigilance and avoidan… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 12, 2013
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NASA engineers have demonstrated the agency’s Orion spacecraft can land safely if one of its three main parachutes fails to inflate during deployment. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 22, 2012
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
When countries meet in Rio+20 they have a choice – they can talk about the actions that should be taken to reduce global warming or they can outline new actions t… Continue reading
November 28, 2011
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
One year ago, countries rallied around the Cancun Agreements with multiple standing ovations and strong words of support. While these agreements are not sufficien… Continue reading
October 29, 2010
by Shravya Reddy
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President Obama is going to India next week and high on his agenda should be the strengthening of the Green Partnership formed a year ago with Prime Minister Singh on his state visit to Washington. The leaders’ agreement set off a year of expandi… Continue reading
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