Lori M. Hunter

University of Colorado, Boulder

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September 27, 2013

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Mixed-Race Marriages Reduce U.S. Housing Segregation

(2013) The persistent separation of racial groups across U.S. neighborhoods has lessened slightly due to mixed-race marriages, according to researchers at Pennylvania State University and the University of Washington.

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May 5, 2021

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The Health Costs and Benefits of Living Near Roads, Highways, and Light Rail

People living near highways are negatively affected by pollution and traffic noise but also may have easier access to healthy food, health care, and recreational facilities.

February 13, 2021

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Understanding Climate-Related Migration Can Help Policymakers Address Rural Poverty in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Migration is a common strategy used by millions of rural households in less-developed countries facing daily and long-term challenges, including economic risk related to climate change.

April 14, 2014

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Poor Sleep Has Social Causes and Consequences

(2014) Poor sleep is often considered an individual problem, but it's also a public health issue.

March 5, 2014

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Migration's Environmental Drivers Are Diverse, Require Different Policies

Dramatic and spontaneous natural disasters garner substantial humanitarian aid—as they should. But long-term chronic environmental pressures such as heat stress also put tremendous strain on rural households, especially households in less developed countries that rely on agriculture.

April 26, 2012

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U.S. Teen Birth Rate Correlates With State Income Inequality

(2012) Despite declining rates, teen birth rates in the United States remain persistently high, at 34.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19.

June 5, 2007

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Climate Change, Rural Vulnerabilities, and Migration

In February 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a panel of international experts assessing the current scientific knowledge on climate asserted that warming of the earth's climate system is "unequivocal.