Posts Tagged ‘ Environment ’

Gone Agro: Upgrading Modern Agriculture with Pre-War Farming Practices

Jan 1st, 2013 | By
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Can old fashion farming practicies replace chemicals without harming yields?



Risk or Reward? Assessing the Economic Impact of Fracking

Oct 24th, 2012 | By
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Authors examine the economic impact of natural gas extraction on local economies.



Temperature Shocks and Economic Growth

Jun 6th, 2012 | By
CC/Vasta

Climate change is about more than just the weather. Three economists find that rising temperatures lead to falling economic growth.



High Speed Rail: Is It Pulling into a City Near You?

May 30th, 2012 | By
CC/Lynn Friedman

High speed rail is coming, but where should it go?



Where Have All The Bees Gone?

May 29th, 2012 | By
CC/Jeff Attaway

New research looks at the link between colony collapse and pesticide exposure.



From the Farm to the Table, Through Capitol Hill

May 22nd, 2012 | By
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A leading farm expert tells us how the sausage is made.



Failure to Launch: New York City and Congestion Pricing

May 18th, 2012 | By
CC/Pro-Zak

New York’s failed plan for congestion pricing has lessons for policymakers everywhere.



What’s That Burger Emitting?

Mar 30th, 2012 | By
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The business of food is bad for the planet. But the problem isn’t just a first-world one.



More Palatable and Less Effective

Mar 19th, 2012 | By
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GDP-linked carbon intensity targets lure wary parties to the climate negotiating table. But are these targets any more than a tease?



Once In A Centillion Years

Feb 29th, 2012 | By
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How much should we spend to avoid a very, very bad event that almost certainly won’t happen?