Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Content / Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities /climate/news/drying-salton-sea-pollutes-neighboring-communities Dust particles from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake. May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm Emily C Dooley /climate/news/drying-salton-sea-pollutes-neighboring-communities Having a Nice Glass of French Wine? /food/news/having-nice-glass-french-wine A new study led by ºÙºÙÊÓƵ shows that adoption of a historic French wine appellation certification system in 1935 led to an estimated 14% increase in the market value of wine. Without the reform, it was easy for lesser-quality wine to get a free ride economically. July 29, 2021 - 8:30am Amy M Quinton /food/news/having-nice-glass-french-wine Social Distancing Varies by Income in U.S. /news/social-distancing-varies-income-us <p>Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least mobile to the most mobile, according to a study by the University of California, Davis.</p> <p><a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/07/28/2009412117">The study, published today </a>in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,&nbsp;used anonymized data from mobile device location pings between January and April 2020 to find that social distancing in the United States varies strongly by income.&nbsp;</p> July 29, 2020 - 12:08pm Katherine E Kerlin /news/social-distancing-varies-income-us