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Mosler lays down tablets on the economy, stupid

One economist is gaining traction with his radical prescription for world woes.

Consent Form | Popular Science

This Is, Indeed, the Statistic of 2018: 90.5 Percent of Plastic Is Not Recycled

What is progress? Before answering this question, let's appreciate a statistic that Britain’s Royal Statistical Society has correctly decided is international statistic of the year: "90.5 percent of plastic is not recycled." What does this mean? Clearly little progress has been made in the direction of making plastics cheaper. This would be the consequence of reducing the production or synthesis of new plastic products and looping the spent energy locked in used plastics for as...

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Western Canada glaciers retreating at an unprecedented pace because of climate change: experts

The pace of change is threatening to raise water levels and create deserts, scientists say

Why do glaciers matter? - Extreme Ice Survey

All of the phases of water—solid, liquid and vapor—relate to glacier dynamics. Water has unique qualities that come into play in understanding the roles glaciers play in the Earth system. For example, water expands rapidly when it freezes—an increase of about 9% by volume. Also, water enters the atmosphere through the familiar cycle of [...]

The answer to plastic pollution is to not create waste in the first place | Monica Wilson

With China refusing foreign waste under its new policy, countries are forced to handle their own plastic pollution

Arctic's 2nd-Warmest Year Puts Wildlife, Coastal Communities Under Pressure

The 2018 Arctic Report Card also shows sea ice reached its second-lowest extent on record, creating more challenges for coastal people and ecosystems.