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Food, Agriculture

These 2 factors drive meat consumption worldwide

Chloe Reichel | September 16, 2019
To curb climate change, meat-eaters should step away from the T-bone. Research on drivers of meat consumption adds insight as to how to make that happen.
Climate Change

Carbon taxes + cap and trade = Tackling climate change like an economist

Clark Merrefield | September 13, 2019
Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade are the strategies for tackling climate change that have won the hearts of many economists. But the details of how the price of carbon is set are hardly settled.
Economics

US-China trade war: global consequences edition

Clark Merrefield | August 27, 2019
These studies show that the trade war is a net loss for the world economy. And if a global trade war broke out, the economic hit could approach that seen during the Great Recession.
Economics

Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer

Clark Merrefield | April 24, 2019
New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.
Vehicle stuck on top of a border barrier.
Immigration

What the research says about border walls

Denise-Marie Ordway | February 5, 2019
This roundup of research focuses on border barriers — what they are, why they have become popular, whether they actually help countries control their borders and how they impact the environment and local communities.
crop failure
Climate Change

The current and projected health risks of climate change

Chloe Reichel | January 22, 2019
Due to food shortages related to climate change, the Earth may experience a net increase of 529,000 adult deaths by 2050.
Elizabeth Arnold interviewing in the field
Reporting

Covering climate change: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right

Chloe Reichel | May 29, 2018
Elizabeth Arnold explains how public apathy about climate change is partly journalists' fault and offers tips to improve their coverage.
bikes
Transportation

Bike sharing: Research on health effects, helmet use and equitable access

Chloe Reichel | April 5, 2018
Research examining the health effects of bike sharing, distribution of access to these services, use of helmets and more.
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Transportation

Cruising into a driverless future: Research on autonomous vehicles

Chloe Reichel | February 16, 2018
This research roundup looks at automated vehicles, including findings on potential benefits, safety concerns, public opinion and policy implications.
Damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
Climate Change

New York can expect bigger floods, much more often

David Trilling | December 6, 2017
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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