Energy beverages: Content and safety
2010 Mayo Clinic review of the contents and safety of energy beverages and sports drinks.
Environment
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
Expert Commentary
History of tsunami research and countermeasures in Japan
2009 report in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy detailing the nature of tsunami disasters over time and Japan’s responses.
Expert Commentary
Effect of local weather on perceptions about global warming
2012 study by New York University and Temple University on the link between local weather patterns and perceptions of climate change.
Expert Commentary
Energy innovation and competition among U.S., China, India, Brazil
2010 study by the Council on Foreign Relations on issues of technology research and development among major countries.
Expert Commentary
Genetically modified corn and effects on nearby crops
2010 study in the journal Science examining the impact of genetically modified corn on neighboring un-modified crops.
Expert Commentary
Associations of television content type and obesity in children
2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health on the effects of certain kinds of television content on child weight problems.
Expert Commentary
Peak travel? Trends in passenger transport
2011 Stanford and U.C. Berkeley study on global trends in transportation and how they may impact predictions about future carbon emissions levels.
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The greenness of cities: C02 emissions and urban development
2008 policy brief by the Rappaport Institute and Taubman Center on carbon dioxide emissions across metropolitan and suburban areas in the United States.
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Claiming health: Front-of-package labeling of children’s food
2011 report by the Prevention Institute examining the nutritional qualities of 58 children’s products with front-of-the-package labeling.
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Climate change and economic growth: Evidence from the last half century
2008 paper by researchers from Harvard, MIT and Northwestern University on the potential effect of climate change on nations’ economic growth.
Expert Commentary