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Environment June 11, 2023

Republicans’ anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but it isn’t changing their pro-climate business decisions

by Rachel Kyte, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over recent months there has been an orchestrated pushback against investors and insurers who integrate…

Education May 31, 2023

Investigators say Forsyth book bans may have created ‘hostile environment’ for students

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 30, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education has directed Forsyth County middle and…

Science and Technology May 5, 2023

The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denial

by Jeremy P. Shapiro, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cold spells often bring climate change deniers out in force on social…

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Science and Technology March 15, 2023

How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes

by Qiusheng Wu, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you want to track changes in the Amazon rainforest, see the full expanse…

Environment January 27, 2023

How California’s ambitious new climate plan could help speed energy transformation around the world

by Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate…

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Business January 17, 2023

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

by Luciana Echazú, University of New Hampshire and Diego C. Nocetti, Clarkson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Environmental, social and governance business standards and…

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Climate December 14, 2022

Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

by Ray Lombardi, University of Memphis; Angela Antipova, University of Memphis, and Dorian J. Burnette, University of Memphis [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rivers…

Climate November 27, 2022

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world’s poorest countries?

by Bethany Tietjen, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation on November 2, republished with permission. COP27 began on November 6 and ended on November 20] You may…

Climate November 14, 2022

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

by Rachel Kyte, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the…

Climate October 6, 2022

Almost 200 nations are set to tackle climate change at COP27 in Egypt. Is this just a talkfest, or does the meeting actually matter?

by Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will…

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