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September 3, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and climate change
September 3, 2026
How Should We Measure Global Warming?

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August 13, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and naming heat waves
August 13, 2026
Why Heat Waves Need a Name

By naming heat waves, we could more effectively mitigate the impact of rising average global temperatures.

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August 6, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Europe's drought
August 6, 2026
Why Hungary Worries About Water

When we look at a depleted Danube, we can see how low river levels in Europe affect what we consume and produce.

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August 3, 2026
Space debris
August 3, 2026
Why We Worry About Space Debris

Although countless particles of rocket and satellite debris hit the earth daily, we have not yet figured out how to regulate outer space.

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July 30, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Why Water is a Worry | Econlife
July 30, 2026
Why Water Is a Worry

Wherever we look, when there is a drought, there could be a low river level that makes shipping commodities more expensive.

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July 24, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recycling incentives
July 24, 2026
Why Our Brains Don’t Want To Recycle

To design more successful recycling programs, policy makers need to be aware of our neurological motivation.

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June 28, 2026
European drought
June 28, 2026
Why We Need Rain in Spain

By looking at global warming through the olive crop, we can grasp the meaning of a more general phenomenon.

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May 17, 2026
Colorado River
May 17, 2026
Why It’s Tough to Allocate Water

Even with a massive water crisis, the states that need the Colorado River have been unable to make the necessary tradoffs.

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April 29, 2026
noisy cities
April 29, 2026
Where Everyone Honks Their Horn

While we can look at India's noisy cities for extreme examples, everywhere, car horns and traffic sounds harm us.

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January 18, 2026
storm planning
January 18, 2026
Why We Won’t Be Ready For the Next Superstorm

Looking back at the devastation from Katrina and Sandy, economists can explain why superstorm planning remains inadequate.

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January 16, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and noise pollution cost
January 16, 2026
The Cost of Noise

More than a nuisance, the cost of the noise pollution near airports and highways can affect the value of our homes.

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January 5, 2026
corporate toothpast tube collusion
January 5, 2026
A Toothpaste Tube Problem

A toothpaste tube presented a dilemma when its designers helped the environment by violating a 19th century law.

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