Coal country and the research battle: Interview with Ken Ward Jr. of the Charleston Gazette
2013 interview with Ken Ward Jr., of The Charleston Gazette (W.Va.), one of the country’s leading voices on energy and environment issues.
Environment
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
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“Resource curse,” poverty and Appalachia; lessons in research, data and politics
2013 study from Ohio State University published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics on the effects of coal mining and poverty in the Appalachia region.
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Land use change in the Western Corn Belt threatens grasslands and wetlands
2013 study published in PNAS on the rate and type of land conversion in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest and the impacts on erosion, wildlife and watersheds.
Expert Commentary
Assessing the impact of training on lowland rice productivity in an African setting: Evidence from Uganda
2012 study in World Development on the transfer of Asian agricultural practices to Africa, and the outcomes of a pilot program.
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Red meat consumption and mortality
2012 study in Archives of Internal Medicine providing a definitive look at the strong connection between the eating of red meat and the chances of early death.
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Innovation in hybrid spaces: 2011 U.N. Climate Summit and the expanding journalism landscape
2013 study in Journalism on the converging practices of journalistic and advocacy organizations, as seen through the case of climate change-related coverage.
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Incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED lamps
2009 OSRAM Opto Semiconductors study, comparing the environmental performance of incandescents, compact fluorescents and LEDs
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Global food crises, food insecurity and measuring hunger
2013 study in The World Bank Economic Review on key lessons learned from the 2008 food crisis and the widely divergent regional outcomes and effects.
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Wind energy in the United States and globally: Research roundup
2012 roundup of research on onshore and offshore wind energy, including market conditions, governmental support, technological advances and global potential.
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The relationship between price and demand for fresh produce
2012 study in Urban Studies on the availability of and demand for fresh fruit and vegetables in a low-income neighborhood of Detroit.
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