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A Nobel for climate economics
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A Nobel for climate economics

Worthy of your time: A nuanced discussion on Twitter about winners William Nordhaus and Paul Romer.

Plenty of conversations erupted on Twitter after the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in economics to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, who pioneered environmental economics and efforts to create long-term sustainable economic growth.

One discussion, triggered by veteran Vox reporter David Roberts, is worthy of your attention for its nuance and its reference to Harvard University's Martin Weitzman, another titan in the field of environmental economics.


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Opinion: Murderous heat, an endangered food supply and no net zero: This is the life the radical right wants you to have

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.

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Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ​‘green bank’ funds

A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the Supreme Court.

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South Sudan: How climate change can turn toxic

Years of flooding have resulted in disastrous water pollution in South Sudan's main oil region.

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As Spokane burns, a record Northwestern fire season shows no signs of slowing

Firefighters in Washington state are bracing for dangerous fire weather to return to the Pacific Northwest this week and it could continue until the fall.
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Supreme Court sets date for blockbuster climate case

Suncor v. Boulder could determine the fate of dozens of lawsuits filed by cities, counties and states against oil and gas companies.
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Trump’s push for more A.I. data centers will mean major air pollution

The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.

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Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime

Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime.
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