In a joint statement about the announcement today (19 February 2021) by the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality that it has... Read more
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Advice to the Biden administration as it seeks to account for mounting losses from storms, wildfires and other climate impacts.... Read more
Two of the world’s leading economists have today (February 15th) warned that an under-estimation of the value of the social... Read more
Bob Ward summarises the reactions to President Biden’s actions and intentions on climate and the environment. Read more
The prospects for an ambitious outcome from COP26 have hugely improved, says Pete Betts. He explains his grounds for optimism and the key things to look out for in the run-up to the conference. Read more
Arnaud Koehl considers the extent of the role the new American administration can play in accelerating international action on climate and development. Read more
Examining the relationship between contemporaneous exposure to fine particulate matter and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, this paper, using US data, finds that fluctuations in local air quality can almost immediately impact the rate of confirmed cases and deaths from the disease. Read more
Crop switching and relocation of crop production to different states could prevent up to half of predicted losses in agricultural... Read more
A key strategy for agriculture to adapt to climate change is by switching crops and relocating crop production. We develop... Read more
