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These are the most educated Pittsburgh communities — not necessarily the wealthiest

These are the most educated Pittsburgh communities — not necessarily the wealthiest.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagOct 17th, 2024

Let African Communities Manage Their Climate Adaptation Plans

Outside groups often offer their solutions for climate adaptation in Africa. But the best people to manage the climate crisis are the people in those communities themselves. For climate adaptation to succeed in Africa, let communities and local leade.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

M4 Mac mini SSD storage can be upgraded, but it isn’t easy yet

Earlier this week, we reported that the storage in the new is actually modular, meaning that it isn’t soldered to the logic board of the Mac, and ultimately would be user accessible. However, that didn’t necessarily mean it’d be easy for users.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Leading up to the election, Trump voters trusted friends and family over traditional media, survey finds

Rural and urban. Blue and white collar. College and high school educated. There are many so-called "divides" in American politics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Employers hold sway in immigration bureaucracy

Prioritizing unique and more educated applicants for temporary work visas, employers play a central but understudied role in the U.S. immigration bureaucracy, with implications for careers and American innovation, new Cornell research finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Helping the most vulnerable stay cool in extreme heat

The health effects of heat waves hit some communities harder than others. People with preexisting health conditions, as well as those who have low income or are physically or socially isolated, very old or very young, from racial or ethnic minority g.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Women"s education influences fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa, forecasting model finds

New research reveals a strong link between higher female education and lower fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Educated women are driving a shift toward smaller families and even influencing less educated peers. This new forecasting model offers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Upcoming Kamala Harris rally in Pittsburgh expected to be relocated, sources say

Upcoming Kamala Harris rally in Pittsburgh expected to be relocated, sources say.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

UN summit approves fund to share benefits of nature"s sequenced genetic data

A UN nature summit agreed in Colombia Saturday on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants with the communities they come from......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Study reveals the complex impact of state-led urban change on residential communities in Korea

In East Asia, a silent shift is taking place: gentrification. Urban neighborhoods are undergoing huge transformations as once-affordable areas become hotspots for upscale living......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, study shows

For many years, the conventional wisdom was that only highly biased, less educated media consumers would put partisanship over truth—in other words, they would believe news that confirmed their worldview, regardless of whether it was true......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost

As the climate warms and Arctic permafrost thaws, some of the toxic elements locked away in it are starting to emerge and could contaminate the water supplies that many northern communities rely on......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Why Gen Z is saying "no" to middle management

Gen Z is poised to become the most populous generation on the planet, and their influence is already shaping the future of work. As one of the most educated and racially and ethnically diverse generations, they bring fresh perspectives and new expect.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Online hate speech surged during 2020 U.S. election, study finds

A new study published today (Oct. 29) details the ways in which the 2020 U.S. election not only incited new hate content in online communities but also how it brought those communities closer together around online hate speech......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean

There is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But in the ocean, scientists are finding that fish that group together don't necessarily survive together. In some cases, the more fish there are, the larger a target they make for predators......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Why donors should ask local communities what matters to them while deciding what success looks like

Have you ever asked a teacher whether something will be on an upcoming test to decide whether to closely pay attention to a particular lesson? Taken the long way back from a lunch break to get enough exercise to meet a goal monitored by a fitness app.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

A new app for tracking coastal flooding during hurricanes

A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of South Florida scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across US, new study finds

Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes—they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, reveals that these species are reshaping.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Smoky haze grips Massachusetts as brush fires burn in dozens of communities

Smoky haze grips Massachusetts as brush fires burn in dozens of communities.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple TV+ is on a hot streak with new shows, and there’s even more coming

Apple TV+ is having a moment. Not necessarily by getting more subscribers or hitting new levels of brand awareness. Those measures can be hard to judge. But TV+ is undoubtedly in the middle of a hot streak with acclaimed shows. Even more impressively.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024