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Are carbon taxes a thing of the past?

Legal Planet

Among the targets of the critics is the work of William Nordhaus, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2018 for advancing economic analysis of climate change, and for his steadfast advocacy of a carbon tax. I think these political constraints are a key reason economists focused so long – too long – on carbon pricing.

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Late 2018 — Bits and Pieces

Smith Enviorment

Also elephants, giraffes, rhinos (of the non-political variety), Cape buffalo, baboons, uninvited monkeys at lunch, hippos, wildebeests, hyenas, warthogs and an unexpected (to me) penguin colony. Back to North Carolina developments in late 2018: Executive Order on Climate Change and Clean Energy: On October 29, 2018, N.C.

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HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge

Circle of Blue

A year of financial and political crises have left Pakistan’s economy on a knife-edge. Pakistan, which is already facing political and economic turmoil, has been thrown into the front line of the human-induced climate crisis,” a U.N. statement read earlier this week. .

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6 Ways STEM Educators Can Enhance Student Engagement in Our Democracy

Union of Concerned Scientists

At a time when we are experiencing increased reliance on and benefits from advancements in science, alongside the need to regulate emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence , we need STEM students and professionals to be politically engaged.

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Why Would North Korea Conduct Another Nuclear Test?  

Union of Concerned Scientists

The increasing threat is influencing South Korean domestic politics, with President Yoon publicly declaring South Korea may consider the option to build its own nuclear weapons. Analysis of satellite imagery shows limited activity at this site between the fall of 2018 and the spring of 2022.

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The Winding Path of Australian Climate Policy

Legal Planet

As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. Little wonder that scholars in 2018 described Australian climate policy has a “festival of misadventure. As in the U.S., there has been strong polarization on the climate issue.

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Is Russia Helping China Expand Its Nuclear Weapons Program? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2018, Russia agreed to supply fuel for the CFR-600 for seven years. These provisions against military use are also present in a 2018 contract for Russia to provide fuel for the CFR-600 reactors. The initial core loading of fuel, likely containing around 30% U-235 or less, was supplied by TVEL in 2022.