climate
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Rural America, Climate Policy, and the Future of ESG
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has dedicated his entire career to serving the state. Mark Gordon originally hails from Kaycee, Wyoming and he is a Middlebury College graduate. He is currently serving his second term as governor, securing reelection in 2022 with 79% of the vote, leading to the largest win…
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Permafrost Thaw and Backwards Arctic Incentives Could Add Trillions to Climate Costs
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Surrounding the Arctic Ocean, lying along a nearly continuous 10,000 mile (16,000 km) ring of inhospitable tundra, one of Earth’s most important environmental assets is beginning to collapse. Permafrost — perennially frozen soil and rock — may not look like much, but estimates suggest that vast tracts of icy ground…
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Poverty Trap, or Ticket to Economic Growth? Forecasting the Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Global Inequality
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A new study models the long-run effects of global warming on agricultural productivity and its impact on migration flows in low- and middle-income countries.
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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.