Economists and environmental scientists see the world differently—here's why that matters

Imagine someone has chronic pain. One doctor focuses on the body part that hurts and keeps trying to fix that single symptom.
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AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption

Hamish van der Ven receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA.
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Bennington region has the most severe PFAS contamination problem in the state, and new research finds it is getting worse

Bennington residents applauding Bennington College student researchers at the Bennington select board meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025 . Photo Courtesy of David Bond When Laura Martin bought her home ...
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Humans can work with nature to solve big environmental problems – but there’s no quick fix

Rachel Standish receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies. Tina Parkhurst has received funding from the ...