Do More Cyclists Mean a Happier City? Yes and No

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In a new article by WRI, the Global Happiness score is mapped against biking at least once per day and is shown to have a positive correlation in the European Union.

Treepedia

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Citylab details the “Treepedia” project, which gathers satellite imagery to determine the quality of canopy coverage in cities around the world. The idea is to help people get smarter about the living, breathing infrastructure around them, and possibly pique their interest in protecting it.

Use of Mobile Devices for News Continues to Grow, Outpacing Desktops and Laptops                  Pew Research Center | READ STORY

Roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults often get news on a mobile device, a share that has nearly tripled since 2013. More Americans now often get news on a mobile device than on a desktop or laptop computer. The growth in mobile news consumption has been driven by older adults and those with lower incomes.

Earth's Resources Consumed in Ever Greater Destructive Volumes

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Humanity is devouring our planet’s resources in increasingly destructive volumes, according to a new study that reveals we have consumed a year’s worth of carbon, food, water, fibre, land and timber in a record 212 days.

Comprehensive Study: Carbon Taxes Won't Hamper the Economy

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Eleven teams participated in a recent Stanford Energy Modeling Forum (EMF) project, examining the economic and environmental impacts of a carbon tax. The studies included “revenue recycling,” in which the funds generated from a carbon tax are returned to taxpayers either through regular household rebate checks (similar to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby [CCL] and Climate Leadership Council [CLC] proposals) or by offsetting income taxes (similar to the approach in British Columbia).