2:00PM Water Cooler 8/30/2022
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How France Underdevelops Africa
Most French colonies in Africa became independent in the 60s. But most are in poverty, much worse off than other African economies.
Read more...Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Tipping Legions of Small Businesses Over the Edge
After reeling from one crisis to another, Europe’s indebted and debilitated small businesses — the backbone of the economy — face the ultimate threat from energy shortages and soaring prices.
Read more...We Could Massively Reduce the Price of Energy in the UK – By Changing the Way We Regulate Energy Prices
A remedy for the UK/EU energy price shock is changing price rules. But can those fixes be implemented soon enough?
Read more...Saudi Arabia New Output Cuts Threat Is Another Blow To Washington
Saudi Arabia in concert with OPEC+, as in Russia, looks to be sticking to its promise to cut output if oil demand softened.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/29/2022
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Read more...Links 8/29/2022
If You Thought This Summer’s Heat Waves Were Bad, a New Study Has Some Disturbing News About Dangerous Heat
The big heat is set to become more pervasive. A look at projections on where and how bad how soon.
Read more...Socially Blindsided: Social Foundations of Pandemic Protection
This column focuses on two major societal characteristics: solidarity and agency. The authors show that the G7 countries differ dramatically in terms of these characteristics, which affect countries’ ability to cope with the pandemic. Furthermore, these societal characteristics can be influenced through public policies.
Read more...The Reveal from Drought’s Receding Waters: Not Just the Bodies in Lake Mead
Water and oil don’t mix.
Read more...Wastewater Surveillance Has Become a Critical Covid Tracking Tool, but Funding Is Inconsistent
“We can pretend it’s not happening, but the wastewater and the deaths are telling us a different story.”
Read more...Book Review: A Psychologist Plumbs the Cultural Roots of Emotion
In “Between Us,” psychologist Batja Mesquita argues that emotion isn’t universal, but inherited from social groups.
Read more...Joe Biden Could Have Gone a Lot Further on Student Loans
A discusson of the shortcomings of the Biden student loans foregiveness scheme.
Read more...How Climate Change Spurs Megadroughts
Why megadroughts are becoming part of the new normal.
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