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Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Mobility
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are often considered an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-powered cars. But it cannot be the sole solution for climate change. With the government’s generous financial incentives, 87% of Norway’s new car sales are fully electric, a number far greater than the European Union (13%) or the United …
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New FDR Park playground to open with largest swing set on the continent
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Parks & Public Space
The 2.15 acres Anna C. Verna Playground in Philadelphia is expected to open in the summer of 2023. It is the second project in the greater FDR Park Plan that proposes to include a dozen multipurpose sports fields, 10 miles of trails, and sustainable stormwater management. A key attraction of …
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Having strong social support systems and a network of friends are crucial to any individual’s physical and mental well-being. While technology has effectively bridged communication among friends and families that live in different cities, states, or even countries, a study with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Index reported that …
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According to a study by the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University, playing a musical instrument might help to improve one’s cognitive abilities in old age. Individuals who played at least one musical instrument during their childhood or teenage years were found to have a slightly more enhanced processing …
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Philly to hire its first city forester, and plant thousands of trees over the next decade
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Parks & Public Space
The Inquirer wrote an article about the first Philly Tree Plan released by Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation. This plan will focus on planting trees over 10 years to increase the city’s canopy to 30%. Currently, street trees make up 10% of the city’s canopy. The key goal of this plan …
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Female Execs Are Exhausted, Frustrated and Heading for the Exits
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Economic Development
Based on various research, Bloomberg writes that data has shown that during the pandemic, many American women have left their jobs. By the end of 2020, the share of female workforce is at its lowest level since 1987. Reasons for resignation include exhaustion, receiving little to no support from companies, …
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Early life stress linked to heightened levels of mindful “nonreactivity” and “awareness” in adulthood, study finds
Health
A quantitative study by Vinícius Santos de Moraes and colleagues investigates the impact of early-life stress on trait mindfulness—defined as a person's characteristic ability to be present and aware of the moment in a non-judgmental and non-reactive way—in adulthood. The study involved 929 employees from a Brazilian university who completed …
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