Reporting on climate change: Tips from Dan Schrag
Dan Schrag, director of Harvard’s Center for the Environment, offers tips to help journalists cover climate change and the environment.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
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Cruising into a driverless future: Research on autonomous vehicles
This research roundup looks at automated vehicles, including findings on potential benefits, safety concerns, public opinion and policy implications.
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How minimum-wage increases squeeze the poor
Grocery stores raise prices to offset hikes in the minimum wage, a new study suggests. Poor households are impacted most.
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Losing it: Research on weight loss
For as many diet plans as there are, even more research on weight loss exists. This roundup selects new and relevant findings in the field.
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New York can expect bigger floods, much more often
Imagine a storm like Hurricane Sandy hitting New York every five years. Under new climate models outlined in a prestigious scientific journal, the storms are likely to get much worse and hit much more often.
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Nuclear may be critical for meeting Paris climate goals
Environmental campaigners are split on the role nuclear power can play in cleaning up the planet. New research suggests that closing nuclear plants increases carbon emissions.
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Ethanol economics, emissions and the environment: A JR briefing
The United States produces over 1 million barrels of ethanol a day, mostly from corn, to be mixed into gasoline. But is it cleaner? And are the government’s economic incentives having intended consequences? We review the research.
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Health care expenses lower for food stamp recipients
People who get food stamps have lower annual health care expenses than other low-income adults.
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Covering food policy and the Farm Bill: Insights from author Michael Pollan
Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.
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Daylight saving time: Research on health, car accidents and energy usage
How does daylight saving time affect our health? We review the research.
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