Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse
Lockdowns are costly. They damage businesses and livelihoods.
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Expert: Climate protection policy does not have a negative economic impact
The benefits of strict climate policies are often underestimated in public debate, while the costs are generally overestimated, says Lucas Bretschger. Climate protection does not have a negative impact on economic development.
Environment
Jun 14, 2021
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Lessening the cost of strategies to reach the Paris Agreement
A team of researchers offer new insight on conversion factors of greenhouse gases into their CO2 equivalent. The publication in Science Advances puts forward the economic benefits of periodically reassessing conversion factors ...
Environment
May 28, 2021
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Invasive species costing Africa $3.66 tn a year: study
Invasive species introduced by human activity are costing African agriculture some $3.66 trillion every year—around 1.5 times the combined gross domestic product of all African countries—new research showed Thursday.
Ecology
May 20, 2021
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Pandemic, war, climate change fuel food fears
The economic cost of the global pandemic as well as conflict and climate change are fueling food security fears that in 2020 reached their highest level in five years, according to a report published Wednesday.
Economics & Business
May 6, 2021
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Incentives could turn costs of biofuel mandates into environmental benefits
New studies from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) shed more light on the economic and environmental costs of mandates in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), a federal program to expand ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2021
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Aquatic invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage
The global movement of goods and people, in its modern form, has many unwanted side effects. One of these is that animal and plant species travel around the world with it. Often they fail to establish themselves in the ecosystems ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2021
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As more are vaccinated, it makes economic sense to gradually open the economy: study
A University of New Mexico research team conducted a data analysis that has found that as a larger portion of the population gets vaccinated against COVID-19, it becomes economically advantageous to start relaxing social ...
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2021
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Bullies, thieves and chiefs: The hidden cost of psychopaths at work
From psychological thrillers to true crime stories, people who depart from social norms can be deeply fascinating. Psychopaths most of all.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2021
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The missing trillions: The hidden cost of energy externalities
The hidden social, environmental and health costs of the world's energy and transport sectors is equal to more than a quarter of the globe's entire economic output, new research from the University of Sussex Business School ...
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2021
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