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Commuters in Pain and Worsening Traffic Worldwide

Photo via Cory M. Greiner . IBM (yes, the IBM) recently released a global study of traffic, surveying over 8,000 adult drivers in 20 major cities. Perhaps the results are not that surprising – traffic is perceived by drivers as getting worse in the last three years. Thirty percent of those surveyed felt increased stress while 27% reported increased anger. Twenty nine percent reported that traffic harmed their performance in work or school, and 38% reported having cancelled a planned trip due to anticipated traffic. So the two key questions are, wh… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why Are Snakes Disappearing All Over the World?

Coronella austriaca , also known as the “smooth snake,” was one of the species in the study. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Conducting a global study of an entire sub-order of species is not a simple proposition. It requires huge amounts of data, conducted by field researches in locations around the world, that spans a decade or more. As a result, such studies are able to provide only a slight indication of trends. But sometimes, the findings are so consistent, so compelling, that they cannot be ignored…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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