Tag: natural resources
US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them...
Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington
Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the...
Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic...
Bradley J. Cardinale, Penn State
As spring phases into summer in North America, with trees flowering and birds migrating,...
Yes, humans are depleting Earth’s resources, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell...
Robert B. Richardson, Michigan State University
Experts widely agree that human activities are harming the global environment. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world economy has...
What’s the value of a clean beach? Here’s how economists do...
Timothy Haab, The Ohio State University
Millions of Americans head outdoors in the summer, whether for a day at a nearby lake or a monthlong...
The world is facing a global sand crisis
Aurora Torres, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Jianguo "Jack" Liu, Michigan State University; Jodi Brandt, Boise State University, and Kristen Lear, University of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
