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May 3, 2023
public transit
May 3, 2023
What 9 Euros Say About Public Transit

First looking at Germany and then at ten cities in Europe and Asia, we can see the potential of public transit.

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April 25, 2023
small inventions
April 25, 2023
Everything We Need To Know About Where Our Energy Comes From and Where It Goes

Looking at our energy use and emissions, we can see why we need unpredictable innovation more than "plugging in."

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April 13, 2023
Economic news roundup and Catastrophe Bonds
April 13, 2023
The Surprising Impact of Global Warming On Future Hurricanes

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February 26, 2023
China's child policy and milk consumption
February 26, 2023
Why Are We Drinking Less Milk?

We can look at the alternatives and at the environment to understand why our milk comnsumption has gone down.

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February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023
Why It’s Not Easy to Use Less of the Colorado River

Complicated by centuries of obligations, and conflicts between cities and farmers, Colorado River problems are tough to solve.

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February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023
What We Need to Know About Our Food’s Carbon Footprint

At Chipotle or Panera Bread, we might see the carbon footprint food labels that are starting to proliferate.

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January 18, 2023
electric vehicle charging stations
January 18, 2023
The Country That Leads the EV Charge

According to 2022 statistics, electric vehicle (EVs) sales have accelerated in countries that range from China to Norway.

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January 4, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and saving electricity
January 4, 2023
How a French Supermarket Is Like a Pakistani Wedding

With the response to the war in Ukraine coinciding with the the need to reduce carbon emissions. France's climate indicators might change.

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December 30, 2022
Environmental disclosure rules
December 30, 2022
Why ESG Is a Tough Topic

As concern for different companies' ESG practices grows, the problem of consistent criteria for ranking becomes ever more evident.

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December 8, 2022
weekly economic news roundup and Bethel's junk
December 8, 2022
Why COP27 Should Have Looked at Bethel, Alaska

Whether looking at Bethel's junk or the earth, we see a finite area from which it is tough to haul away all of the garbage.

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November 28, 2022
economic news roundup and electric vehicles
November 28, 2022
What You Might Want To Drive In Norway

Before anyone heard of sustainability, decades ago, a popular band helped to make EVs a part of Norway's culture.

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November 24, 2022
Thanksgiving top ten list
November 24, 2022
The Top Ten Economic Ideas That Explain Thanksgiving

Rememebring that economics explains our everyday life, we can use a Thanksgiving top ten to understand our holiday behavior.

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