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April 23, 2021
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April 23, 2021
The (Surprisingly) Best Way to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint

If we really want to diminish our carbon footprint, we need to focus on behavior that is somewhat different from what we usually do.

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April 2, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and space station wine test
April 2, 2021
Why 12 Bottles of Bordeaux Were on the International Space Station

A 14 month International Space Station wine test with 12 bottles of Bordeaux will teach us about about global warming.

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March 18, 2021
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March 18, 2021
What We Should Know About 58.3 degrees

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March 9, 2021
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March 9, 2021
How Kenya’s Avocados Could Harm Its Elephants

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March 8, 2021
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March 8, 2021
How Zero-Emissions Will Change Jobs

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February 7, 2021
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February 7, 2021
What Europe’s Green Deal Will Disrupt

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January 31, 2021
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January 31, 2021
How To Diminish Our EV Range Anxiety

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January 11, 2021
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January 11, 2021
How to Rescue a Rhinoceros and a Coral Reef

New financial products might be able to boost sustainability projects for the black rhino and a Mexican coral reef.

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January 7, 2021
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January 7, 2021
What a Disaster Can Cost Us

Looking at the past, we can plan for the future by being able to quantify disaster costs that range from hurricanes to drought.

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December 30, 2020
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December 30, 2020
Where Gasoline Is Most and Least Affordable

When we look at where the world's gasoline prices are high and low, we could be surprised with their affordability.

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December 15, 2020
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December 15, 2020
The Unexpected Cost of a Pistachio Nut

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December 10, 2020
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December 10, 2020
Where Melting Snow and Ice Create New Shipping Lanes

Thinking about melting snow and ice, we can ask how soon there will be Arctic shipping lanes that provide new trade routes.

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