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May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024
Why We Should Ban Left Turns

Traffic experts suggest that banning left turns creates a slew of unexpected benefits that offset the inconvenience.

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May 3, 2024
hydration
May 3, 2024
Where Water Stress Is a Worry

A malady that billions of people experience, water stress is spreading around the globe as climate changes.

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April 22, 2024
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April 22, 2024
The Dangers of Space Trash

On Earth Day, we should not only be thinking about our planet's sustainability but also about the increasing amount of space debris.

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April 21, 2024
Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
April 21, 2024
Choosing Between a Road and a Reserve

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April 11, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and solar power
April 11, 2024
How Sheep Help Solar Power

Looking closely at the sources of electricity production, we would see that solar power has some (sheepish) surprises.

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April 10, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and climate rights
April 10, 2024
When Climate Rights Became Human Rights

Because of a court decision for more than 2,000 female litigants over the age of 64, environmental rights became human rights in Switzerland.

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March 29, 2024
Friday's e-links
March 29, 2024
March 2024 Friday’s e-links: The Fish Doorbell

Concluding our March e-links, I suggest reading about a delightful innovation that is called the fish doorbell.

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March 26, 2024
rising food prices
March 26, 2024
When and Where Higher Temperatures Elevate Food Prices

Thinking about the reasons that food prices rise, we can add a cause to our list that might get worse in the future.

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March 25, 2024
garbage ban
March 25, 2024
The Unintended Consequence of a Garbage Ban

Although Jasper, Indiana's garbage ban sounded ideal for the environment, it did have unintended consequences.

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March 14, 2024
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
March 14, 2024
The Many Sides of New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban

Deciding if plastic bag bans are effective, we can look at the upside and downside in New Jersey and several recent studies.

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March 13, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and foggy emissions reporting
March 13, 2024
Why Your Emissions Footprint Could Be Foggy

While the new SEC environmental disclosure rules detail companies' emissions reporting, standardization will be tough.

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March 7, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and geologic time scale
March 7, 2024
The Economic Side of Our Geologic Timeline

Looking at the massive expanse of the earth's geologic time scale, scientists are debating how to include recent human activity.

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