What the Deepwater Horizon disaster taught us about oil spills
What happened On the evening of April 20th 2010, a blowout occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. High-pressure methane gas had risen into the drilling rig, quickly igniting and exploding. Visible...
View ArticleBreaking down the Green New Deal
Big picture The GND was founded on the belief that environmental issues are overlooked and underfunded The GND gained traction in 2018, when the Democratic Party took control of the house. Biden...
View ArticleTyson Foods Cries Wolf
The scoop John Tyson, Chairman of Tyson Foods, sent out a dire message about the global food chain supply breaking as millions of chickens, cattle and pigs face euthanasia due to widespread closures...
View ArticleLife in Lockdown: Three Lessons on Global Unity
Lesson 1: Communicate Urgency The brain has a tendency to react strongly to risks that seem novel, uncertain, uncontrollable, and life-threatening --i.e. COVID-19, immediacy Even though it already...
View ArticleEmissions Rise as the Economy Re-opens
What’s the matter: Greenhouse gas emissions fell sharply with COVID-19 lockdowns, but as governments ease restrictions, emissions are rebounding faster than expected. It begs the question: if a global...
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