Author: Jenny Gai
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The Complex Story of GMOs, Told from the DuPont Perspective
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An interview with DuPont’s Doyle Karr (Director of Biotechnology Public Policy) and Jacque Matsen (Public Affairs Manager) delves into the corporate perspective on GMOs—the pros, the cons, the regulation, and the industry.
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The Uphill Battle to Reduce CO2 Emissions May Be Twice as Steep as Previously Thought
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A new study examines the role of uncertainty in modeling the social cost of carbon use. Its conclusions indicate that the optimal carbon dioxide tax and abatement level may be double the estimates of a widely used model.
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Buy One, Get One: Air Quality Co-Benefits of US Carbon Policies
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Co-benefits from improved air quality can offset some if not all of the near-term costs of carbon-reduction policies. If the US commits to buying a carbon policy, citizens will also get reduced air pollution and improved health for free.
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It’s Getting Hot in Here, Now I’m a Climate Change Believer
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A series of studies demonstrates why people use trends in local weather and temperature, rather than statistically relevant global climate patterns, to construct their beliefs about climate change.
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A Different Kind of ‘Green’ Motivation in Environmental Campaigns
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A three-part experiment demonstrates how, in some situations, campaigns using environmental and social appeals may be more effective than traditional economic appeals in producing positive behavior changes.
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The UK Climate Change Act is a Story of Political, Not Environmental, Sustainability
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An analysis of the UK Climate Change Act demonstrates the importance of the political landscape in assessing the stability of climate change policies.
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No Excuses: BP-funded Study Suggests Mercury Limits Are Attainable
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An analysis of 11 mercury removal methods finds that meeting federal limits for mercury levels in wastewater is possible with current technologies.
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Why We’ll Need More Than Just Inhalers if Climate Change and Air Pollution Persist
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A large, multi-country study in Europe demonstrates a synergistic relationship between climate change and air pollution and their negative effects on respiratory health.