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According to an article in The Times of India, “Holy smoke arising from Hindu funeral pyres, Muslim cemeteries, and Buddhist temples are responsible for almost a quarter of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming on the Indian subcontinent and the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, a new study has claimed. Researchers have long suspected that the rituals of religious devotion in India, Nepal, and South Asia may be a...

In a Plos One article titled “Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults,” researchers from the University of Michigan found that while Facebook helps people feel connected, it doesn’t necessarily make them happier. “On the surface, Facebook provides an invaluable resource for fulfilling the basic human need for social connection,” said U-M social psychologist Ethan Kross,...

The following is an October 24, 2013 News Release by UCSB Public Affairs & Communications with the title above: The overarching motif of the Third Annual Central Coast Sustainability Summit is building –– not edifices per se, rather, the foundations for promoting sustainable practices in Santa Barbara County and beyond. Held at UC Santa Barbara’s Corwin Pavilion, speakers throughout the day shared their firsthand...