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Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure − and more likely to experience prolonged power outages.

Ideally, negotiations around policy choices draw on the best evidence about what works and doesn’t work in public programs. In the case of work requirements, the evidence is clear: they…

Even before the pandemic crisis, progress on poverty eradication was slowing globally. As we approach upwards of 700 million people living in extreme poverty globally by the end of 2020, governments…

New research shows women and people of color are underrepresented in the potential workforce for high-quality clean energy jobs. Universities, employers, and unions can play a role in creating a more diverse workforce.

Businesses have a lot to contribute to our national security by investing their time and expertise in OST programming.

Will we see “transformational change”? That’s what the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it expects with reforms to disaster assistance to support survivors that went into effect on March 22. Though we…

A two-week standoff between Columbia University administration and student protesters who advocated for the school to divest from companies that work in or support Israel culminated on April 30, 2024,…

Coffee trees are acutely sensitive to small changes in the weather. Too much sun or too little, too much rain or too little, can play havoc with the flowering and…

A global perspective on environmental issues. Our mission is to inform, educate, enable and create a platform for global environmental action.

The main obstacle to economic development in many rural areas is a shortage of capital for investment. One source of capital can be a commun…

Spend time in a developing country during a heat wave and it quickly becomes clear why poorer nations face some of the greatest risks from climate change. Most homes don’t…

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