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Environment

The economic consequences of electric vehicles

2022-11-14
By: Ethan Ritz
On: November 14, 2022

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have created and replaced inventions in a never-ending cycle of innovation. Gas-powered automobiles completely changed travel when they replaced horses as the main formContinue Reading

Going green with green plates? Insights from Nudge Theory

2022-11-07
By: Robert Huang
On: November 7, 2022

In the discussion of the global transition to net-zero emissions, much attention has been paid to the industrial and transportation sectors. While these two sectors contribute to over half ofContinue Reading

America: Where even sustenance is monopolized

2022-07-06
By: Chloe Ghaleb
On: July 6, 2022

America: land of the free, the brave, and… the hungry? The international hunger crisis has rapidly deteriorated. Worldwide, 50 million people are currently suffering famine, doubled from 2019, with aContinue Reading

The Russia and Ukraine war highlights the untapped market of green hydrogen

2022-05-10
By: Chisom Obioha
On: May 10, 2022

From rising sea levels and microplastic pollution to the loss of environmental biodiversity, the effects of capitalism without environmental consciousness are becoming unavoidable. As society becomes increasingly aware of theContinue Reading

Solar-powered farming: An income booster?

2022-04-28
By: Raghav Ruia
On: April 28, 2022

In India, farmers are an integral part of the community — and a very important stakeholder in the economy. 43.93% of the country’s working population is employed in agriculture. OverContinue Reading

The doughnut: A solution to our runaway train

2022-01-30
By: Will Erens
On: January 30, 2022

Albert Einstein once defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,” a lighthearted quote now unfurled into a million metaphors — none moreContinue Reading

The unseen environmental impacts of cryptocurrency: Is bitcoin mining sustainable?

2022-01-11
By: John Price
On: January 11, 2022

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin—these represent only a few major cryptocurrencies trading 24 hours a day across the globe. Crypto’s sizable volatility attracts all kinds of investors, although recently, a newerContinue Reading

Tourism and climate change: The dissonance between a key economic player and an environmentally destructive industry

2021-12-05
By: Delaney Demsher
On: December 5, 2021

A few collectively agreed upon desires during the height of the coronavirus pandemic were to open up businesses, get out of the house, and travel. The lockdown period left peopleContinue Reading

How can e-commerce companies facilitate climate adaptation using big data?

2021-11-24
By: Robert Huang
On: November 24, 2021

Winter storms in Texas, floods in Europe, heatwaves and wildfires in California, hurricanes in Louisiana… This year, a severe natural disaster makes the front page every few weeks. Many of usContinue Reading

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