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Kazakhstan's controversial auto recycling fee…
The Kazakh government has decided to keep a controversial fee in place for imported autos. Officials say the fee generates revenue for a recycling program that scraps durable…
A reader of mine asked the following question in a recent email: If climate change is such a threat, how come U.S. coastal properties continue to rise in…
The climate change deniers frequently offer three contradictory responses as their position becomes more and more untenable in the face of mounting evidence, to wit: 1) There is no climate…
According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is responsible for 7 million deaths annually, and could cost the global economy between $18–25…
Almost the entire global population breathes air that exceeds the air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In…
Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan intend to spend millions of dollars in the coming years developing international trade corridors in the South Caucasus. While such investment may boost prosperity,…
There were two pieces of recent news which highlight why what was once most often referred to as global warming is now called climate change. Yes, the globe…
The air quality in Central Asian states is among the worst in the world, according to corporate study that measured pollution in over 130 countries around the world.…
Many health-conscious people already know that the nutrient value of foods has been dropping since the introduction of industrial agriculture. The causes include loss of nutrient-rich topsoil due…
Water is not only the basis of life for animals and plants, but is also likely to become a contested resource in parts of the world in the coming decades.…
Authored by Justin Bis via RealClear Wire, The Securities and Exchange Commission is at it again. Straying from its core mission of “protecting…
Despite pretty much the entire country making it clear that EV mandates are hurting the industry (with major automakers like Ford and GM slashing investment), President Biden is…
It’s no secret that lab-grown diamonds are disrupting the mined diamond industry, but recent results from international diamond miners suggest the shift may be happening faster than analysts…
Osaka University researchers succeeded in biomanufacturing a sugar product using chemically synthesized sugar for the first time. With refinement of this technology, one can envision…
Following my previous story on the pause in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, some readers had a hard time believing that the U.S.…
The world has come a long way in its decarbonisation efforts across a range of industries in recent years. however, it remains extremely difficult to cut carbon in some hard-to-abate…
In an attempt to show that they are finally taking heed of the rapidly aggravating problem of air pollution, authorities in Uzbekistan have slapped fines on two major…
JP Morgan Asset Management has left the Climate Action 100+ group that was set up to pressure companies into becoming greener. The reason for the move,…
Oil rigs just off the coast of Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, are a constant reminder of what drives this Caspian Sea nation’s economy. Later this year, though, the country’s…
The energy footprint of Bitcoin mining is off the charts. The already gargantuan energy consumption of the process to mint new coins of the cryptocurrency more-than doubled over the…