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Annual Temp Now Tops Those of the Past 10,000 Years
By Todd Bates-Rutgers Their findings, published in Nature, show that the annual global temperature today is the warmest of the past 10,000 years—contrary to recent research. Some skeptics contend...
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Northeast ‘Ghost Forests’ Multiply as Waters Rise
By Todd Bates-Rutgers Higher groundwater levels linked to sea-level rise and increased flooding from storm surges and very high tides are likely the most important factors, according to a report on...
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How To Spot ’Emotional Suffering’ During COVID (and What To Do)
By Patti Verbanas-Rutgers According to a recent Pew Poll, three-in-10 people say the COVID-19 outbreak has changed their lives in a major way, with 21% of US adults still experiencing high levels of...
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Volunteer Firefighters Have High Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’
By Patti Verbanas-Rutgers Volunteer firefighters make up more than 65% of the US fire service. Higher chemical levels were also associated with the number of years of firefighting. The study in the...
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Antarctic Ice Melt Could Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Sea Level Rise
By Todd Bates-Rutgers But if global warming exceeds the target—2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit)—the risk of ice shelves around the ice sheet’s perimeter melting would increase significantly...
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1 in 44 8-Year-old Kids Diagnosed With Autism in the US
By Patti Verbanas-Rutgers Researchers used a new method to estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children of various ages at 11 sites in 2018. The rate of one in 44 among...
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Quietly Leading the Way in Academia: Jonathan Holloway
Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway isn’t just a quiet man himself. He believes the time has come for other introverted males to step into leadership roles. “If one thinks of a quiet man as...
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When Families Can’t Afford Diapers, Children Sleep Worse
By Patti Verbanas-Rutgers The study in the Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics is the first to examine the relationship between diaper need and sleep. “Sleep promotes brain development and...
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Binge Drinking Raises Young Women’s COVID-19 Risk
By Nicole Swenarton-Rutgers The researchers say physicians need to develop pandemic-related prevention methods to tackle substance use issues. The study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that...
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