On today's episode I explore three topics from recent climate and environmental headlines: the devastating flooding in Pakistan, debates over permitting reform, and how single-use plastic bags compare to reusable ones. Below are some relevant links.
On Pakistan:
https://theconversation.com/pakistan-floods-what-role-did-climate-change-play-189833
https://www.climateandcommunity.org/debt-justice-for-climate-reparations
On permitting reform:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93a39e/why-doesnt-america-build-things
https://medium.com/@shaygabriel/this-is-why-we-need-permitting-reform-8a1890eb24e9
On grocery bags:
https://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2018/02/978-87-93614-73-4.pdf (key tables+footnote on pages 17-18)
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