C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, an economist specializing in energy, natural resources, and the environment at Cornell University, says renewable fuel standards demand biofuel consumption beyond what can be technologically achieved and that air pollution is best addressed through a pollution tax or cap-and-trade program.

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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Robert Gravani, Karl Pillemer and Jessica Spaccio offer advice for a safe and stress-free holiday.

Human Ecology

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Nicolas van de Walle, government professor at Cornell University whose research focuses on democratization and the politics of economic reform in Africa, says the coup may temper Mugabe’s excesses but is unlikely to bring about political reform.

Arts and Sciences

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Arthur Wheaton, an automotive expert and senior extension associate with Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations says that while the shift to electric trucks makes sense in the long term, Tesla may be straining its resources.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Historian Adrienne Rose Johnson specializes in the history and culture of American food, but this Thanksgiving, she says, forget about the feast and remember our history of giving thanks.

Arts and Sciences

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Aija Leiponen, professor at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management studies the telecommunication industry and has written extensively about the management and governance of big data. Leiponen says regulators discussing 5G systems need to set standards not only on spectrum allocation, but also on privacy protection – given the big data nature of these networks.

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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In honor of International One Health Day which is today, two Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine experts explain why there needs to be greater global effort to halt climate change, reduce toxins, and stop the irrevocable loss of the biodiversity.

Veterinary Medicine

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

International

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School bus drivers in Nassau County are on strike, leaving thousands of students in four public school districts without a ride to and from school this week. Cornell labor expert Lee Adler says bus drivers have a tough road ahead.

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Levels of pollution in India’s capital New Delhi soared on Tuesday, leading the Indian Medical Association to declare a public health emergency and prompting officials to close schools. The smog descending over the city can cause sickness and pre-mature death, and can lead to billions of dollars of additional health care costs according to a Cornell University environmental economist.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

International

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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Curt Gooch, a senior extension associate at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, researches agricultural air emissions and dairy sustainability. He says dairy farmers are using management strategies and new technology to lower their greenhouse gas footprint.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Food & Agriculture

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