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Imagine researching climate science at a corporation and discovering later that the company’s public statements on climate change emphasized uncertainty and doubt. This is exactly what happened to atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe, whose work was funded by Exxon in the mid-1990s. She describes the shock she’s experienced in learning of Exxon’s attempts to mislead the public on climate change all while funding cutting-edge research on the same issue – and the difficult questions this episode poses for scientists and academics.
While eyes and vision protection received a lot of attention recently as millions observed the total eclipse,the protection of smell and taste are important, too, writes Steven Munger of the University of Florida. Yet people who have smell and taste disorders face difficulty being diagnosed and treated – and even in finding support to improve their quality of life, Munger offers a “smell test” to see what you might know about these important senses.
That some new mothers experience postpartum depression has become better known. But fewer people realize that new fathers, too, can have the same sad and hopeless feelings. A new study by psychologist Darby Saxbe finds dads’ depression can be tied to their testosterone levels – and that it has a surprising upside for the other members of the family.
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Martin LaMonica
Deputy Editor, Environment & Energy Editor
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Exxon funded climate scientists while the bulk of its public-facing advertorials argued the science and cause of climate change was uncertain.
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Katharine Hayhoe, Texas Tech University
A new study confirms what many already know: Exxon for years sowed uncertainty and doubt about climate change in the public. Should scientists reject certain funding sources?
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Environment + Energy
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Martin LaMonica, The Conversation
The Department of Energy's review of the electricity grid finds natural gas, rather than renewables, has hurt coal and nuclear power. But that's only half the story of the changes underway.
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Sheril Kirshenbaum, Michigan State University; Douglas Buhler, Michigan State University
When the United States was settled, nearly everyone was a farmer. Today only 2 percent of Americans live on farms, and many of us are illiterate about where food comes from or what kinds are healthy.
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From our international editions
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Catherine Howell, University of Toronto; Jennifer Drake, University of Toronto; Liat Margolis, University of Toronto
Green roofs could play a critical role in helping cities cope with extreme rainfall events in the age of climate change. The roofs essentially suck up stormwater like sponges if designed properly.
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Kevin Waite, Durham University
Displaying Confederate statues in a carefully curated museum would help end a toxic debate about the difference between remembering and venerating.
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Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, United Nations University
Why don't people evacuate their homes when warned of impending storm danger? To save lives, resiliency plans must understand how locals in climate-vulnerable places assess risk.
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