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Climate ‘Tipping Point’ Language Doesn’t Spur Action
December 6, 2024 3 min read Why ‘Tipping Points’ Are the Wrong Way to Talk about Climate Change A new paper warns the concept of “tipping points” doesn’t do much to encourage climate action from laypeople and policymakers By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Meltwater drips from ice at an exposed portion of the Aletsch
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Iron Deficiency and Anemia May Be More Common in Young Women Than Doctors Know
Rachel Feltman: Picture the teens in your life. Are they getting enough sleep? If not, you might assume they’re just falling prey to late nights on social media and school-related stress. But research suggests that for a huge percentage of kids and young adults, low iron levels may be to blame for their fatigue. It
Study: People with Higher Emotional Intelligence Use Emojis More Frequently
Higher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic partners, according to a new study. The frequency of emoji use varies across genders and relationship types. Image credit: Pete Linforth. Emojis are characters depicting emotions, objects, animals, and
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