With climate change, plastic pollution and a potential sixth mass extinction, humanity has made some incredible messes in the world.
Environment
Apr 21, 2022
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Hundreds die each year from workplace-related incidents in Canada. Alberta, in particular, has seen its fair share of recent deaths, like the man who was killed at a construction site in Cochrane last September, and the oil ...
Economics & Business
Apr 4, 2022
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U.S. agricultural systems are world leaders in the production of food, fuel and fiber. This high level of production enables U.S. consumers to spend an average of only 8.6 percent of their disposable income on food, a percentage ...
Economics & Business
Mar 1, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought work travel and in-person conferences to a halt, but new research finds this shift has made it easier for more people who could not previously attend these events to participate and lowered their ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2021
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On the heels of COP-26, where global leaders agreed to make unprecedented investments in the energy transition, frontline communities already in the crosshairs of mining for critical minerals warn of the dangers posed by ...
Environment
Nov 24, 2021
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In an analysis of over 19,500 orphaned oil and gas wells across the United States, scholars at Resources for the Future (RFF) find that the median cost of plugging and reclaiming a well is $76,000, although that figure can ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2021
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The economic and environmental pros and cons of melting Arctic ice creating shorter shipping routes through the polar region are weighed up in ground-breaking research from UCL experts in energy and transport.
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2021
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The Clean Air Acts of 1970 and 1963 changed America's energy industry.
Environment
Jul 14, 2021
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The cultivated planet is withstanding record-breaking pressure to ensure food security. To meet the rising demand of food, energy, and fiber, a 70%-100% increase in crop commodities will be needed globally by 2050. However, ...
Agriculture
Jun 24, 2021
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European listed companies in the energy and mining sector provide, to say the least, sparse information on future environmental costs in their annual reports. Researchers believe that stricter guidelines are required as the ...
Mathematics
Mar 25, 2021
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