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Saving Delhi From The Toxic Smog: Regulations Have Failed But Financial Incentives Could Work

Saving Delhi From The Toxic Smog: Regulations Have Failed But Financial Incentives Could Work

The November smog is caused by the burning of paddy stubble in Delhi's neighboring states. For farmers, burni…

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U.S. Coal Bankruptcies Reveal The Future Of Alberta Tar Sands

U.S. Coal Bankruptcies Reveal The Future Of Alberta Tar Sands

The U.S. coal industry is in big trouble. This year alone, eight companies have filed for bankruptcy protecti…

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"Shallow" And "Deep" Decarbonization: Amazon's Climate Pledge

"Shallow" And "Deep" Decarbonization: Amazon's Climate Pledge

Companies are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprints. They can decarbonize without fundamentally ch…

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Analysis | The Amazon isn't the only forest that's burning. Can consumer pressure stop the destru...

Analysis | The Amazon isn't the only forest that's burning. Can consumer pressure stop the destru...

As fires devastate the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, much of the world has been outraged, arguing the loss wil…

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Climate Strikes: What They Accomplish And How They Could Have More Impact

Climate Strikes: What They Accomplish And How They Could Have More Impact

Climate strikes renew the policy focus on the climate crisis. They will accomplish even more if they focus on…

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Jobs And Climate Change: America's (Rust) Belt And Road Initiative

Jobs And Climate Change: America's (Rust) Belt And Road Initiative

Climate issues are gaining political traction even among Republicans. The path to a low carbon America goes t…

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Air Travel And Climate Change: KLM's "Fly Responsibly" Campaign

Air Travel And Climate Change: KLM's "Fly Responsibly" Campaign

KLM is seeking to become a climate leader in the aviation industry. Its campaign, Fly Responsibly, urges trav…

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Labor Unions And the Green New Deal: Love, Hate, Or Indifference?

Labor Unions And the Green New Deal: Love, Hate, Or Indifference?

Will climate policy kill or create jobs? How labor unions respond to any climate plan depends on their unders…

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Analysis | Why did India's devastating Cyclone Fani kill only 40 people - not 10,000? Thank democ...

Analysis | Why did India's devastating Cyclone Fani kill only 40 people - not 10,000? Thank democ...

Can democracy and technology help poor countries adapt to extreme weather events? If we look at how one extre…

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The Notre Dame Fire, The Carbon Tax And Climate Policy

The Notre Dame Fire, The Carbon Tax And Climate Policy

What is the state of climate policy on 2019 Earth Day? Our sense is that while a carbon tax is facing politic…

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Why Americans appear more likely to support Christian refugees

Why Americans appear more likely to support Christian refugees

An estimated 70 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations. Every…

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The New Deal Or The Manhattan Project: Historical Analogies To Imagine Climate Action

The New Deal Or The Manhattan Project: Historical Analogies To Imagine Climate Action

Historical analogies frame policy challenges and identify pathways to address them. Does the climate challeng…

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Climate scientists have a moral responsibility to lead by example

Climate scientists have a moral responsibility to lead by example

The Green New Deal has placed the issue of climate change at the center stage of the political agenda. Among …

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Americans say they're worried about climate change - so why don't they vote that way?

Americans say they're worried about climate change - so why don't they vote that way?

According to a January public opinion survey, " Record numbers of Americans say they care about global warmin…

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Opinion | If Liberal Billionaires Really Wanted To Change Politics, Here's What They'd Do

Opinion | If Liberal Billionaires Really Wanted To Change Politics, Here's What They'd Do

The Senate confirmation spectacle of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh has brought a renewed focus on whet…

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Analysis | The Oxfam scandal shows that, yes, nonprofits can behave badly. So why aren't they ove...

Analysis | The Oxfam scandal shows that, yes, nonprofits can behave badly. So why aren't they ove...

Last week, news media outlets reported that Oxfam - well respected for its humanitarian work - had employed a…

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Analysis | Why is India 'missing' 63 million women - even though development is roaring?

Analysis | Why is India 'missing' 63 million women - even though development is roaring?

India's recently released 2018 Economic Survey gushes about its economic progress. At the same time, it also …

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Analysis | Why is India 'missing' 63 million women - even though development is roaring?

Analysis | Why is India 'missing' 63 million women - even though development is roaring?

India's recently released 2018 Economic Survey gushes about its economic progress. At the same time, it also …

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Why Blaming Natural Disasters on Climate Change Can Only Backfire

Why Blaming Natural Disasters on Climate Change Can Only Backfire

Climate change is going to mean more (and often worse) extreme weather events like torrential rains, droughts…

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