November 26, 2025
Looking to control obesity and generate revenue in its new budget, the U.K. has expanded its sugary drink regulations with a Milkshake tax.
June 16, 2025
To assess the short term impact of New York City's congestion pricing, we can look at predictable metrics and also horn honking.
September 6, 2024
Power hungry cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers could have a worrisome impact on our electricity demand.
February 28, 2024
Hidden and easily ignored because of our technological excitement about Bitcoin and AI, their resource depletion needs to be recognized.
January 12, 2024
One sure thing about economic policy changes like the Masschusetts menthol cigarette ban is there will be unintended consequences.
November 22, 2023
Hoping to encourage healthy eating habits and less obesity, Colombia has a junk food tax on ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
June 9, 2023
The economic impact of air pollution takes us to some predictable territory and also to some surprise results.
September 15, 2021
August 3, 2021
By increasing cigarette taxes, states provided an example that extends beyond smoking of how a higher cost leads to healthier habits.
December 15, 2020
November 25, 2020
When the fight against obesity comes down to a battle against chocolate consumption, winning will be tough.
October 8, 2020
The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.