Banning something to reduce harm is a tricky business: Here's what works
The upcoming social media ban for people aged under 16 continues to be hotly debated.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2025
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Enhanced projection technique addresses flood warning amid climate uncertainty
Is your city prepared for flooding caused by extreme rainfall under climate change? In many regions, the uncertainty surrounding this threat is a major cause for concern and an obstacle to adaptation. However, according to ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2025
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Investigating age limits for social media and restrictions on addictive functions
Social media use has long been part of the everyday lives of most children and adolescents. Many of them exhibit risky, and in some cases even addictive, behavior. While social media use can certainly have positive effects ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2025
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Children's best interests should anchor Canada's approach to their online privacy
In 2025, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence access for the public at large also means growing concern about the mental health impact of screen time on children and their AI engagement.
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2025
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The climate policies that EU citizens like (and those they don't)
A new survey—implemented within the research project CAPABLE—finds that several climate change mitigation policies are supported by a majority of the respondents across the European Union. For instance, 70% of the European ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2025
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Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There's only one policy that can get us there
Australia's new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.
Environment
Sep 18, 2025
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What even is social media, tho? Adults and teens often differ, researchers find
When it comes to digital media and social media, fam—teens and adults are sometimes lowkey on different wavelengths.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2025
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Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature
The housing affordability crisis is top of mind for many around the world, including Canadians. Between 2019 and 2024, house prices in Toronto and Montréal had an average annual increase of 6.7% and 10.2%, respectively.
Environment
Sep 16, 2025
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Economic hardship linked to higher risk of partner violence against women
A recent study by the University of Bremen and Europa-Universität Flensburg shows that poverty and financial struggles increase the risk of violence in couple relationships. Unemployment, financial discontent, and the presence ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2025
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Navigating the knowledge paradox: Why having some answers can be worse than having none
Chess is a strategic game characterized by temporal complexity—wherein the goodness of a move is unclear due to a separation between action and outcome. Likewise, many organizational decisions do not yield instant consequences, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2025
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