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Carbon taxes + cap-and-trade = Tackling climate change like an economist
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To paraphrase toothpaste advertising, it might be said that 9 out of 10 economists agree: putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions can help bring those emissions down. Using economics to curb climate change is an idea that’s been kicking around for a while.
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Source: JournalistsResource.orgExtremely hot weather during pregnancy poses health risks
Source: JournalistsResource.orgExposure to extremely hot weather relative to the norm during pregnancy puts women and infants at risk for health problems, finds a new study of maternal health in three states with varying climates.
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Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe mental health effects of climate change
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The mental health impacts of climate change range from post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by events such as hurricanes and wildfires to broader existential worries about the future of the planet, according to a literature review forthcoming in Current Opinion in Psychology.
These 6 studies can make you smarter about the G-20 summit
Source: JournalistsResource.orgHigh-level finance ministers and officials from some of the most economically powerful countries in the world will convene when the G-20 meets June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan.
Global warming has worsened economic inequality
Source: JournalistsResource.orgEconomic inequality across countries has been declining for decades. China’s economic boom has been a big reason, along with technology that has brought energy and clean water to poorer countries.
The current and projected health risks of climate change
Source: JournalistsResource.orgDue to food shortages related to climate change, the Earth may experience a net increase of 529,000 adult deaths by 2050, according to a new review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Heat makes workers less productive, impacts health - Journalist's Resource
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Employees who work in hot conditions are not as productive and can suffer from kidney injury, dehydration and other health problems, according to a new review of 111 studies published in the Lancet Planetary Health. The included studies involved 447 million workers in over 40 different occupations, including outdoor and indoor jobs.