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Australia needs permanent supportive housing to end homelessness—and it will pay for itself

Australia needs to provide permanent supportive housing for many reasons. The most compelling reason is simple: it permanently ends homelessness for our most marginalized citizens......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 8th, 2024

Denver"s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants is expensive but necessary, says researcher

The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Decorate your home with Govee permanent outdoor lights — over $50 off

Add the lights to your patio you’ve been dreaming of! As part of this Amazon Lightning Deal, you can order the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro for $560......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Thousands of students in Scotland at risk of homelessness

Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report co-authored by researchers from the University of Glasgow......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer, say meteorologists

Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heat waves and droughts to flooding rains, hailstorms or fire weather, our continent experiences it all......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

South Sudan May See the First Permanent Mass Displacement Due to Climate Change

Protracted flooding has engulfed the country’s Sudd region due to more water entering the Nile upstream, which is driving conflict and disease and is potentially leaving the region uninhabitable......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

“Fascists”: Elon Musk responds to proposed fines for disinformation on X

“Elon Musk’s had more positions on free speech than the Kama Sutra," says lawmaker. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Dan Kitwood ) Elon Musk has lambasted Australia’s government as “fascists” over proposed laws.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Over 2 million acres of floodplain development occurred in US in last two decades, study finds

A nationwide analysis of community-level floodplain development found that over two-million acres of floodplain were developed over the past two decades across the United States, with roughly half of all new floodplain housing built in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Over two-million acres of floodplain development occurred in US in last two decades, study finds

A nationwide analysis of community-level floodplain development found that over two-million acres of floodplain were developed over the past two decades across the United States, with roughly half of all new floodplain housing built in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

New findings in a decade-long study of enzyme catalysis

Synthetic chemistry provides an essential material basis for our clothing, food, housing, transportation, and medicine and is an important driving force for economic development. However, traditional chemical synthesis has bottleneck problems such as.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Scotland"s most vulnerable children wait years for placement in permanent homes: Report

Scotland's care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes—and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Social media negatively impacting teens" life satisfaction, finds Australian survey

Social media is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian high school students, according to the latest findings from Australia's largest survey of young people......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Large theropod dinosaurs thrived near South Pole, Australian tracks show

A discovery of dinosaur tracks on Australia's southern coast—dating back to the Early Cretaceous when Australia was still connected to Antarctica—indicates that large theropod dinosaurs thrived in this polar environment, prowling the river floodp.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Youth shared-housing program that serves Richmond could be a model elsewhere

For two Virginia Commonwealth University social work professors and their collaborators, it started with "radical imagination"—a youth shared-housing model in Richmond unlike any in the country......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Australia has developed a map for getting to net zero—here"s how it will guide us

Australia's push for net-zero emissions received a welcome boost on Thursday, with the release of an official report showing how Australia can seek to cut domestic emissions across each sector of the economy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

How parents" support and emotional guidance shape homework success

New research from Hebrew University shows that how well parents understand their children and manage their own emotions greatly affects homework time. Parents who are good at understanding their kids are more supportive and help them become more inde.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

How to get the housing we need: Healthy, affordable and resilient to climate change

Imagine coming home after a long day at work. It is winter. You step inside your home. It is warm, quiet and dry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Wild weather is costing billions of dollars and putting the future of insurance in doubt

Late winter and early spring have been marked by wild weather sweeping large parts of Australia, damaging homes and businesses and causing power outages......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Can we really reach net zero by 2050? A new report maps out Australia"s path in more detail than ever before

A zero-carbon mindset must "become the new normal" in Australia, according to a much-anticipated report from the federal government's independent climate advisory body......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Biochar doesn"t just store carbon—it stores water and boosts farmers" drought resilience

As the climate changes, large parts of southern Australia are projected to get drier. Extreme rains are also becoming more common......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Locking up young people might make people feel safer but it doesn"t work, now or in the long term

The treatment of Australia's children and young people is back on the national agenda......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024