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Report: Agricultural investments for Chesapeake Bay cleanup spur economy
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation found every $1 spent on agricultural best management practices in the watershed returns $1.75 to the economy.
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Infrastructure Australia review slams case for building $1.3 billion dam near Tamworth, NSW
An independent review of the Dungowan Dam business case reveals it would reap nine cents for every dollar invested, should it go ahead.
Climate inaction could cost the world $178 trillion
If the world decarbonizes, according to a new Deloitte report, the global economy could add $43 trillion in value instead.
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Cutting air pollution from fossil fuels would save 50,000 lives a year
Researchers also determined that the cuts would provide more than $600 billion a year in health benefits in the United States.
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The business case for car-free streets
Yelp data shows greater consumer interest at restaurants on pedestrian-friendly “slow streets" that limited vehicle traffic during the pandemic.
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The human right that benefits nature
More than 100 constitutions across the world have adopted a human right to a healthy environment, which is proving to be a powerful way to protect the natural world.
How Biden's oil-lease moratorium will create jobs
Despite rhetoric from Republicans, the shift toward renewable energy actually brings substantial, nationwide economic benefits—and it'll help the oil and gas industry, too.
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