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Only a third of NI voters believe the Assembly will see out its current mandate

Queen's University Belfast — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:05:00 EST

According to a new report from Queen's University Belfast, voters in Northern Ireland are split into three camps as to whether the restored Assembly will last until the end of its current mandate in 2027.

'A ticking clock': First ground-based survey of damage to Ukrainian cultural sites reveals severity, need for urgency

University of Notre Dame — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:05:10 EST

Ian Kuijt, a professor in the Department of Anthropology, and William Donaruma, a professor of the practice in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, both at the University of Notre Dame, visited Ukraine to document the extent of damage to cultural sites including churches, schools, opera houses, libraries and archaeological sites.

Green growth loses weight as a consensus position in the European Parliament

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:05:30 EST

Politicians in the European Parliament are supportive of post-growth and ecosocialist positions to tackle the climate crisis, and not only green growth. This is the main conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) and the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), published this week in the journal Nature Sustainability, which analyzes viewpoints of political elites on degrowth and green growth.

Kim Jong-un 'taking advantage' of Russian need for artillery shells

Cornell University — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:05:55 EST

GW Expert Available: E.U. Takes Major Step In AI Regulation

George Washington University — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:40:15 EST

New study reveals alarmingly massive economic costs of biological invasions to the European Union

Flinders University — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:15:47 EST

A new scientific study published in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe sheds light on the stark economic cost resulting from biological invasions in the European Union.

WIMBY: Engaging communities for the acceptance and adoption of wind energy in the EU

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:15:50 EST

IIASA researchers are participating in a new Horizon Europe project that will develop innovative tools to facilitate citizens and stakeholders' interaction in new onshore and offshore wind power deployments.

Ukraine Refugees Could Boost Europe's GDP

North Carolina State University — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:05:27 EST

New research suggests the influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe will improve long-term GDP for European countries that invest in infrastructure and other capital improvements. However, countries receiving Ukrainian refugees will likely face significant costs in the short term.

Immigration Nation: Research and Experts

Newswise — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:30:08 EST

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer's proteins

Newswise — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:10:43 EST

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Study compares NGO communication around migration

Iowa State University — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:05:07 EST

A new study compares the communication strategies of NGOs working on migration issues in two neighboring countries, Turkey and Bulgaria. The research findings highlight how the specific political and cultural context of a country affects an organization's messaging.

FSU political science professor available for context on Northern Ireland trade deal

Florida State University — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:55:43 EST

By: Bill Wellock | Published: February 28, 2023 | 12:36 pm | SHARE: The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on Northern Ireland trade issues, which became a major sticking point in post-Brexit negotiations.Florida State University Associate Professor Sean Ehrlich is available to provide context on the Northern Ireland trade deal.

After one year of war, how to break the stalemate in Ukraine?

Cornell University — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:35:17 EST

Brittle concrete walls: Empa researchers find the cause

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:05:20 EST

After extensive analyses, Empa researchers found the cause of the concrete scandal in County Donegal, Ireland, where structural damage has been causing red faces and protests for years: Concrete walls of thousands of houses are riddled with cracks, necessitating expensive repairs or even demolition.

Fostering policy dialogue and knowledge exchange of pollinator protection: new Safeguard policy brief

Pensoft Publishers — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:55:52 EST

The EU project Safeguard released its first policy brief with study-based policy recommendations as part of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

Protecting and connecting nature across Europe

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:05:43 EST

The Horizon Europe NaturaConnect Project will support European Union governments and other public and private institutions in designing a coherent, resilient and well-connected Trans-European Nature Network.

Policy inconsistent with UK reality: Cornell experts available on Truss resignation

Cornell University — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:20:33 EST

New technologies for remote biodiversity monitoring

Pensoft Publishers — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:20:31 EST

Unbiased, integrated and regularly updated biodiversity and ecosystem service data is necessary for the creation of comprehensive EU policies. Despite this, efforts to monitor animals and plants remain spatially and temporally fragmented.

Cut tax incentives and multinational firms will cut investment and employment

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:05:45 EST

A new study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business finds that when the European Union overruled tax incentives offered by four European countries to U.S. multinationals, subsidiaries of those firms reduced their investment by an average of $7.6 million.

Evidence that asylum seekers are facing human rights violations in Croatia is now incontestable, says new study

University of Nottingham — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:25:35 EST

Every week, hundreds of asylum seekers are facing extreme forms of police brutality, as well as being forcibly expelled from the EU without having their asylum claims processed by Croatian authorities, new independent research has found.