New Hampshire
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| The Zika Virus Threat Shocking images of infants with severe birth defects in Brazil introduced the world to the devastating effects of the Zika virus. This mosquito-borne illness spread rapidly across Latin America and into the United States. News stories highlighting locally transmitted… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Health, New Hampshire, Public Opinion, Trust |
| Teen Dating Violence in New Hampshire Dating Violence Among High School Teens Dating violence, defined as physical abuse (such as hitting) or sexual abuse (such as forcible sexual activity) that happens within the context of a current or former relationship, leads to a host of negative consequences,… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, New Hampshire, Trust, Young Adults |
| Carsey Perspectives: New Hampshire's Electricity Future May 2017 update PointLogic Energy, a source for natural gas pipeline flow and capacity in the original report, has recently updated its models for calculating natural gas flow in the Tennessee Gas Pipeline in New England. This model update has resulted in significant… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Energy, Infrastructure, New Hampshire |
| Paid Family and Medical Leave in New Hampshire Life events such as an illness, the birth of a child, or a parent’s need for care require workers to take extended time away from their jobs. The aging of the New Hampshire population and the rise of women in the labor force mean that more workers in the state are… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, New Hampshire, Public Opinion |
| Over 80 Percent of New Hampshire Residents Support Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Paid family and medical leave helps workers manage their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take extended time away from work while receiving some wage replacement and without the threat of being fired. Yet, access to paid family and medical leave… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Family, Health, Health Insurance, New Hampshire |
| Carsey Perspectives: Water Concerns Unite Citizen Activists This study focuses on an instance of sustained local activism in which citizens in three New Hampshire communities mobilized to protect community groundwater against threats from commercial use. Beginning in 2001, despite strong citizen opposition, state-issued… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Community, New Hampshire, Politics and Elections, Rivers/Watersheds |
| Was December Warm? In 2015 New Hampshire experienced its warmest December on record. The temperature exceeded twentieth century average temperatures by a wider margin than for any month in historical records dating back to 1895. In February 2016, as part of an ongoing… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Climate Change, New Hampshire, Politics and Elections, Public Opinion, Trust |
| Forests in Flux The New England states and New York are more than 50 percent forested, a rate well above the national average. Economies in this heavily forested region have historically relied on forest-based industries, and human population has clustered along coastal regions and… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Environment, Forests, New England |
| Clean Water for Less Rising populations and increased development in New Hampshire coastal communities have led to a decline in water quality in the Great Bay Estuary. Responding effectively and affordably to new federal permit requirements for treating and discharging stormwater and… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Environment, New Hampshire |
| Carsey Perspectives: Saving Salt, Protecting Watersheds, in Winter Road Maintenance Every winter, the surface of the earth in the northern United States becomes considerably more salty. The reason is, for availability, cost, and effectiveness, nothing beats salt-based deicers for keeping roadways clear of ice. But the effects of road salt on aquatic… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Environment, Infrastructure, New Hampshire |
