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Triple exposure: the geographic correlation between flood risk, climate skepticism, and social vulnerability in the United States
This study investigates the geographic correlation between flood risk, climate skepticism, and social vulnerability across the United States. Our results reveal a systematic underestimation of flood risk in the Federal…
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Decarbonization and social justice: The case for artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is the primary livelihood for an estimated 40 million people in 80 countries and supports an additional 130 to 270 million people in mining communities.…
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Do we accurately measure what we consume?
Understanding how consumption patterns affect the environment and shape well-being hinges on the rationale that the data collected on what is consumed, who consumes it, and where it is consumed…
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The social anatomy of climate change denial in the United States
Using data from Twitter (now X), this study deploys artificial intelligence (AI) and network analysis to map and profile climate change denialism across the United States. We estimate that 14.8%…
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Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture
Urban agriculture (UA) is a widely proposed strategy to make cities and urban food systems more sustainable. Until now, we have lacked a comprehensive assessment of the environmental performance of…
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Filling the climate governance gap: Do corporate decarbonization initiatives matter as much as state and local government policy?
Companies and subnational governments are actively attempting to fill the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation gap left by weak national policy, but how effective are their efforts in reducing GHG emissions?…