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As seen in: Forbes, HuffPost, The Washington Post, Slate, The Conversation, The Hill, NewsBreak, BEAMSTART
Covers:  environmental policy, NGOs, climate change, labor rights, human rights
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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

Forbes — The November smog is caused by the burning of paddy stubble in Delhi's neighboring states. For farmers, burning is a cost-effective way to clear the field. Mechanized removal is expensive. Governmental subsidies can motivate farmers to switch from burning to mechanized removal.
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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

Forbes — The U.S. coal industry is in big trouble. This year alone, eight companies have filed for bankruptcy protection, Murray Energy is the latest one. Bob Murray's friendship with President Trump could not save the company. After all, the death of coal is due to fracking, not regulation.
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"Shallow" And "Deep" Decarbonization: Amazon's Climate Pledge

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

Forbes — Companies are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprints. They can decarbonize without fundamentally changing their core technologies, products, and systems. We call this "shallow decarbonization." Or, they can pursue " deep" decarbonization that requires companies to adopt radical low carbon technologies, discontinue the production of energy-intensive products, and change internal processes.
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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...

The Washington Post — As fires devastate the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, much of the world has been outraged, arguing the loss will accelerate climate change. French President Emmanuel Macron harshly criticized Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for encouraging deforestation. The Group of Seven nations offered $22.2 million to help fight the fires.
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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

Forbes — Climate strikes renew the policy focus on the climate crisis. They will accomplish even more if they focus on constituencies that are blocking climate policies and if they demand climate leadership from universities. Finally, strikes offer a great opportunity for self-education and self-discovery.
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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

Forbes — Climate issues are gaining political traction even among Republicans. The path to a low carbon America goes through the Rust Belt heartland. Both Republicans and Democrats might have incentives to work on policies for redeveloping these states because they are important in Presidential politics.
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Air Travel And Climate Change: KLM's "Fly Responsibly" Campaign

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

Forbes — KLM is seeking to become a climate leader in the aviation industry. Its campaign, Fly Responsibly, urges travelers to explore taking trains for short distances, pack lightly and purchase offsets for their flights. This campaign nudges passengers to do things that benefit them and also the climate.
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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?

Forbes — Will climate policy kill or create jobs? How labor unions respond to any climate plan depends on their understanding of this question. Only 10 of the 50 largest labor unions have a position on the Green New Deal, but some are working with environmentalists to develop climate plans.
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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...

The Washington Post — Can democracy and technology help poor countries adapt to extreme weather events? If we look at how one extremely poor state in India managed to save so many citizens from this spring's devastating cyclone, we might conclude that the answer is yes.
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The Notre Dame Fire, The Carbon Tax And Climate Policy

The Notre Dame Fire, The Carbon Tax And Climate Policy

Forbes — What is the state of climate policy on 2019 Earth Day? Our sense is that while a carbon tax is facing political problems, climate policy is alive and kicking. The challenge for the climate movement is to show how it solves local problems of the common people and not get hung up the carbon tax.
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Why Americans appear more likely to support Christian refugees

Why Americans appear more likely to support Christian refugees

The Conversation — An estimated 70 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations. Every two seconds, someone in countries like Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar is being forced to leave their home. Although 24.5 million of these people have fled their countries to escape conflicts and persecution, room for them isn't opening up at the same pace.
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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

Forbes — Historical analogies frame policy challenges and identify pathways to address them. Does the climate challenge require a New Deal or a Manhattan Project? The former sees climate change as a market failure and seeks social and economic restructuring; the latter calls for technological fixes only.
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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 Hill — The Green New Deal has placed the issue of climate change at the center stage of the political agenda. Among its many recommendations is the elimination of "pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible."
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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?

The Conversation — According to a January public opinion survey, " Record numbers of Americans say they care about global warming." For several years, newspapers, citing Pew and Gallup polls, have proclaimed that the majority of Americans are convinced that climate change is real, is caused by humans and needs to be addressed.
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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

HuffPost — The Senate confirmation spectacle of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh has brought a renewed focus on whether the Senate and the presidency (and thus the Supreme Court) democratically reflect the preferences of American citizens. Thanks to the Electoral College, both George W. Bush (2000) and Donald Trump (2016) lost the popular vote but won the presidency.
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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...

The Washington Post — Last week, news media outlets reported that Oxfam - well respected for its humanitarian work - had employed aid workers in Haiti who hired prostitutes. As the Haiti scandal has unfolded, new allegations have surfaced, including that other workers at U.K. charities had sexually abused teenage volunteers, and that overseas staff members had traded humanitarian aid for sex.
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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?

The Washington Post — India's recently released 2018 Economic Survey gushes about its economic progress. At the same time, it also notes the country's 63 million " missing" women and 21 million " unwanted " girls. Why has India's rising economic prosperity not delivered more gender equality?
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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?

The Washington Post — India's recently released 2018 Economic Survey gushes about its economic progress. At the same time, it also notes the country's 63 million " missing" women and 21 million " unwanted " girls. Why has India's rising economic prosperity not delivered more gender equality?
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Why Blaming Natural Disasters on Climate Change Can Only Backfire

Why Blaming Natural Disasters on Climate Change Can Only Backfire

Slate — Climate change is going to mean more (and often worse) extreme weather events like torrential rains, droughts, and hurricanes. These will often prove catastrophic for regions that do not have the capacity to cope. So can we blame climate change for the disasters these extreme weather events leave in their wake?
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