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Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 2: Which People Vote?

Posted on March 22, 2016 by climatechangefork

Last week (March 15) we looked at three key findings: From the Pew Research survey of voters cast in OECD countries, the United States (ranked 4th from the bottom in the voters participation survey (2012 presidential elections) records about 55% … Continue reading →

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China – How Many Cars Can a City Handle?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by climatechangefork

Right now, China has the largest global market for new cars. According to the last count by the International Organization of Motor Vehicles Manufacturers, there are 833 million light vehicles currently (2015) in use worldwide. About 10% of these cars … Continue reading →

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Income Inequality – Piketty

Posted on August 19, 2014 by climatechangefork

Summer is about to end and school will start soon. In a few days I will be going on a short trip to Israel to give two talks – one at the Weizmann Institute about water management and climate change, … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Care About Inequality?

Posted on January 7, 2014 by climatechangefork

Happy New Year! My last blog ended with a quote from Karan Singh, a former minister of population in India, who said, “Development is the best contraceptive.” This was supported by data which shows that fertility rates and population growth … Continue reading →

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The Terrain Part 3: Mayor Bloomberg’s Maginot.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by climatechangefork

My two previous blogs in this series (June 4 and June 11) focused on where and when to spend money so as to best combat climate change. Part 1 (June 4) delved into ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson’s widely publicized quote, … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: New York

Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 2: Which People Vote?

China – How Many Cars Can a City Handle?

Income Inequality – Piketty

Why Do We Care About Inequality?

The Terrain Part 3: Mayor Bloomberg’s Maginot.

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