Climate Change
Many Republicans Are Skeptical About Coronavirus. Research Suggests That Republican Politicians Could Change That
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is skeptical of climate change, supports teaching creationism in public schools, and opposes stem cell research. That's exactly why...
Shareholders at the Gate: The Increasing Pressure on CEOs for More Transparency
The average share of votes in favor of proposals that require corporate executives to disclose political and lobbying spending is trending up. But a...
Why American Voters Are Still Not Ready to Support Carbon Taxes
Economists and policy elites love carbon taxes, but voters dislike them. A new study suggests that ideology has a lot to do with it....
The Nation-State: The Common Root of Our Failure to Deal with High Global Inequality and Climate Change
Inequality and climate change are both global problems that cannot be solved by a single country. Yet we are stuck with the political limitations...
What Can We Learn from London’s Long Struggle with Air Pollution?
Research on the long-term effects of pollution on mortality has been held back by lack of historical pollution data. In a new working paper,...
Study: Journalists’ Fear of Appearing Biased Benefits Special Interests
New study that looks into the media coverage of climate change finds that special interest groups often take advantage of journalists’ desire to present...
The Heirs of John D. Rockefeller Divest from Fossil Fuels, Slam Exxon Mobil as “Morally Reprehensible”
The Rockefeller Family Fund announced on Wednesday that it will be divesting entirely from fossil fuels, due to the industry’s stance on climate change.
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