Two Hurdles Stand Between Nigerian Farmers and Agricultural Insurance
A new econometric study of 240 smallholder farmers in Osun State, Nigeria, shows that the decision to adopt agricultural insurance ...
Tag: risk perception
Avalanches Loom Large, but Hidden Floods Threaten Pakistan’s Mountain Villages
A survey of 350 households in Chitral, Pakistan, reveals that communities fear snow avalanches far more than glacial lake outburst ...
Matched Betting Is Not as Risk-Free as It Seems, Major UK Study Finds
A large Bournemouth University study of over 2,000 UK matched bettors finds that more than half lost money despite perceiving ...
Farmers Buy Digital Tools but Often Ignore the Data They Generate
A survey of nearly 400 Western Canadian producers shows that psychological factors, not demographics, determine whether farmers actually use the ...
Many Italians Underestimate Their Own Heart Risk, Major Trial Finds
A baseline analysis of the INNOPREV trial finds that Italians at moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk perceive their risk as only moderate, ...
Aluminum Pots Pump Dangerous Levels of Metal Into Everyday Rice, Study Warns
A pilot study in Hyderabad found rice cooked in aluminum pots contained about forty times more aluminum than rice cooked ...
Cold Gum, Warmer Concern: Replication Tests Whether Bodily Temperature Shapes Climate Beliefs
A replication study finds that cold-induced gum flavors heighten climate change concern and willingness to volunteer, but only among undergraduates ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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