Watersheds & Foodsheds: Climate Change’s Impact on the American West
More than 1 in 10 Americans get some, if not all, of their municipal water from the Colorado River Basin. It's drying up, putting our food and economy at grave risk.
More than 1 in 10 Americans get some, if not all, of their municipal water from the Colorado River Basin. It's drying up, putting our food and economy at grave risk.
Our climate crisis is real and urgent. But many people who care deeply about it don't understand what's happened with economic growth. Economist Andrew McAfee's analysis will likely surprise you.
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The only constant is change—and companies that do not change get left behind. My perspective is that it’s best to accept change as inevitable—to embrace it, lead it, and use it to shape desired outcomes....