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Due to the perception of all of these risks, the individual may just reject climate change altogether to avoid potential risks completely. [2] Social comparisons between individuals build social norms. [2] These social norms then dictate how someone "should" behave in order to align with society's ideas of "proper" behavior.
Thailand has long been a dangerous place in which to take on powerful interest groups. A 2014 report by Global Witness said Thailand was the eighth most dangerous country in the world to be a land rights activist, the second most dangerous in Asia after the Philippines. Rights groups say between 50 and 60 rights defenders have been murdered in ...
Heat waves and extreme weather events have a big impact on health both directly and indirectly. When people are exposed to higher temperatures for longer time periods they might experience heat illness and heat-related death. [3] In addition to direct impacts, climate change and extreme weather events cause changes in the biosphere. Climate ...
A former Rush City therapist described it as one of the state's most dangerous prisons, and a former corrections officer there recalled near-daily fights. "The staff up there are a bunch of ...
Winter temperatures in a weak La Niña are a north-to-south split. The north-central U.S. tends to be colder than average in La Niña winters. The South often sees above-average temperatures, but ...
Wildfires may be in the news again this winter across the southern tier of the U.S. as drought persists and expands across the region, experts told USA TODAY. "Fire is probably the biggest danger ...
WAS*IS was formed to build an interdisciplinary community of practitioners, researchers and decision makers collaborating to effectively understand how to improve weather warnings, incorporate societal impacts into weather forecasts, and use social science tools and methods. WAS*IS is changing the culture from what WAS to what IS the future of ...
Apathy, also referred to as indifference, is a lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern about something. It is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation, or passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical ...