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August 19, 2024
disaster costs
August 19, 2024
What Disasters Cost Us

When observers say that disaster events fuel the economy, they ignore that the activity is replacing the past rather than moving forward.

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June 26, 2024
rent caps
June 26, 2024
Why AC Will Be a Hot Topic at the Olympics

Whether looking at movie theaters, migration, or the Paris Olympics, we can see the impact of air conditioning.

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June 5, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Right Whale Slow Zones
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Why a Right Whale Slow Zone Is Like Less Mining in Alaska

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December 6, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and weather economics
December 6, 2023
The Economic Side of Predicting the Weather

Way beyond predicting the rain and temparature, the National Weather Service, engages in far reaching weather economics.

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September 19, 2023
overfishing
September 19, 2023
Why We Want to Overfish

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September 1, 2023
Economic news roundup and Catastrophe Bonds
September 1, 2023
The Most Destructive Weather Events

Idalia reminds us that the cost of hurricanes for storms with the letter "I" has been especially deadly and destructive.

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July 16, 2023
record hwat waves
July 16, 2023
Why Zoe Is the Name of a Heat Wave

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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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September 28, 2022
economic news roundup and billion dollar natural disasters
September 28, 2022
What Natural Disasters Cost Us

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February 3, 2022
rent caps
February 3, 2022
When There Is More to AC Than Cool Air

Related to climate change and even more to income, demand for air conditioning will rise considerably by 2050.

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December 14, 2021
Billion dollar climate and weather disasters
December 14, 2021
The Cost of a Weather Warning

Knowing that it is possible minimize the impact of weather and climate disasters, researchers are trying to figure out the best way.

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September 14, 2021
infrastructure spending
September 14, 2021
Where the U.S. Is Shrinking

Whether measuring the height of a mountain or the size of the GDP, we need a similar kind of statistical consistency.

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