Yale E360
JANUARY 14, 2021
With a landmark court ruling, the Naso people of Panama have won the rights to ancestral territory that includes two national reserves the tribe will now help manage. The victory comes as mounting evidence shows that Indigenous groups are often the best protectors of their lands. Read more on E360 ?.
Environmental and Urban Economics
JANUARY 12, 2021
I have spent my career publishing in environmental and urban economics. You can look up m y Google Scholar page to see that many of my papers are well cited. Over the years, I have written out a distinctive undergraduate environmental economics textbook that I use in my classes. You can buy the Amazon e-book here for $8. To encourage Professors to adopt parts of this book in their courses, I provide you with my 350 of my lecture slides for free and many practice exam problems.
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Stack Environment
JANUARY 13, 2021
In many areas of Georgia, the smell of farm life, factories and other industries is common and tolerable. You may think nothing of sending your children out to play as strange odors waft through the air because you trust that those responsible for the odors are taking the proper steps to monitor the levels of toxins and keep them below the danger level.
Environment, Law, and History
JANUARY 14, 2021
The upcoming issue of Environment and History has an interesting, extended review by Thomas Le Roux (translated from the original French review in Le mouvement social ) of Chad Montrie's The Myth of Silent Spring: Rethinking the Origins of American Environmentalism (U Cal Press, 2018). According to the review, the book does not try to downplay the importance of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring , but rather to point out the rich history of environmentalism (and environmental regulation) long predati
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Yale E360
JANUARY 14, 2021
Scientists believe they have solved one of the biggest mysteries about desalination — exactly how reverse osmosis membranes work to remove salt and other chemicals from water — a breakthrough they say could help make the process more efficient and cheaper. Read more on E360 ?.
New Scientist
JANUARY 13, 2021
A narrow focus on IQ to determine success is depriving us of key decision-making smarts, as our faltering response to problems such as covid-19 and climate change shows
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Stack Environment
JANUARY 13, 2021
In many areas of Georgia, the smell of farm life, factories and other industries is common and tolerable. You may think nothing of sending your children out to play as strange odors waft through the air because you trust that those responsible for the odors are taking the proper steps to monitor the levels of toxins and keep them below the danger level.
Yale E360
JANUARY 12, 2021
As ocean temperatures rise, baby sharks will be born prematurely, undernourished, and into harsh environments difficult for them to survive in, according to a new study of epaulette sharks — an egg-laying species found on the Great Barrier Reef — published in the journal Scientific Reports. Read more on E360 ?.
Environmental and Urban Economics
JANUARY 9, 2021
Suppose that masks are invisible, would more people wear them? Would more supporters of President Trump wear them? How much of the opposition to playing it safe and putting on a mask is due to the economics of identity? To repeat my question, if you could put on a mask but everyone else wouldn't know that you were wearing one, would this increase your probability of putting it on?
Yale E360
JANUARY 13, 2021
Although climate change is often blamed for coastal inundation in places like the Bay of Bengal, other factors such as dam building and urbanization play an important role. Scientists say that more sustainable development policies can help blunt the impacts of rising seas. Read more on E360 ?.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Yale E360
JANUARY 15, 2021
The clean energy sector in the United States lost 429,000 jobs last year due to the economic impacts of Covid-19, with the industry hitting its lowest number of workers since 2015, according to a new analysis of federal unemployment filings. Based on the industry’s current growth rates, it could take well into 2023 for clean energy jobs to reach their pre-pandemic levels.
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