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The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationLa Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season — an atmospheric…After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel…5 min read·May 23, 2024--4--4
The Conversation U.S.inAha! ScienceIs the End of Polarization in Sight?Younger generations agree more on key issues than older people do. Here’s what that portends for the future of political bickering.·5 min read·May 22, 2024--25--25
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The Conversation U.S.inSymbioticaAs climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’US cities are doing green infrastructure, but in bits and pieces. Today’s climate-driven floods require a much broader approach to create…·7 min read·May 17, 2024--8--8
The Conversation U.S.inWise & WellThe Largest US Religious Group is Not What You ThinkSociologists explain the dramatic rise in “religiously unaffiliated people.” Most of them are not atheists, by the way.·5 min read·May 16, 2024--24--24
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