Tag: study
Facebook partners with external researchers to study its impact during U.S. election
Facebook Inc said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020…
Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study
Excessive drinking, exposure to air pollution and head injuries all increase dementia risk, experts say in a report revealing that up to 40% of dementia…
Brexit will deliver double shock to UK economy, study finds
A Brexit hit is looming for sectors that have emerged relatively unscathed from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis by the London School of Economics suggests. The…
Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: study
The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can…
Global heating: best and worst case scenarios less likely than thought
Doomsayers and hopemongers alike may need to revise their climate predictions after a study that almost rules out the most optimistic forecasts for global heating…
The women’s college in Ghana leads the way on e-learning during the pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many universities are currently deliberating what to do for the forthcoming semester. St. Teresa’s College of Education, one of five female-only…
Climate crisis to blame for $67bn of Hurricane Harvey damage – study
At least $67bn of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 can be attributed directly to climate breakdown, according to research that could lead…
Working mothers do bulk of childcare and housework under lockdown, says new study
Working parents locked down because of the pandemic do not share childcare and housework duties equally, with mothers doing most of the work, a new…
Commercial airliners monitoring CO2 emissions from cities worldwide
Cities are responsible for more than 70% of the global total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A study by an international team, published in Scientific Reports,…
Study: Finland quickest in EU to shift to teleworking in corona era
Finland has had the biggest shift to telecommuting of any European Union country during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by an EU agency….
Global site 
Finnish site