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July 17 - 30, 2021
GPS faculty are deeply committed to policy engagement. Discover featured news and media mentions related to our research and policy topical areas listed below.
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New COVID outbreaks in South Korea widen business inequality | Coronavirus cases have surged to record numbers in South Korea, resulting in restrictions that have sent mom-and-pop shops reeling. Munseob Lee says this will "further increase inequality between large-sized corporations and small and medium enterprises." Nikkei Asia | | |
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Communities face tough choices as drought continues in the West | Water resources are strained and wildfire risk is heightened because of the ongoing extreme drought across the western U.S. According to Morgan Levy, agriculture is consuming more than 70% of the available water supply in non-drought years – and in drought conditions, agriculture will drink up an even larger amount. CNBC. See also: Knowledia News | | |
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The history – and uncertain future – of hanko | Hanko are carved stamp seals that people in Japan often use in place of signatures – a tradition that has not translated well into the digital age, requiring many to continue to sign documents in person, even during COVID restrictions. Ulrike Schaede explains the use of hanko in business settings during Japan’s recession in the 1990s and early 2000s. 99% Invisible (PODCAST) | |
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Work Injuries Tied to Heat Are Vastly Undercounted, Study Finds
July 15, 2021, Jennifer Burney’s research referenced in The New York Times
See also: Fast Company, University of California News, Long Beach Post, Houston Public Media, UPI, User Walls, Newswise, CTV News, Long Island Herald, Knowledia News, Granthshala News
Cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields, research shows
July 20, 2021, Jennifer Burney mentioned in National Science Foundation
Second Opinion: How California can lead the way on climate-protecting technologies
July 25, 2021, David Victor co-authored opinion in the Los Angeles Times
See also: MSN
First steps taken to make pumped hydro energy storage project at San Vicente Reservoir a reality
July 26, 2021, David Victor quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
Engine No. 1 Lessons for Environmental Proxy Campaigns
July 27, 2021, David Victor mentioned in Bloomberg Law
Simulation points out possibilities and pitfalls of regional geoengineering schemes
July 27, 2021, Kate Ricke quoted in Scripps Institution of Oceanography News
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Mexican adults are crossing the border again and again in attempts to reach the United States
July 15, 2021, Rafael Fernández de Castro quoted in the Bakersfield Californian
Cuba’s president confronts a nation in crisis. Among his challenges: ‘He’s no Fidel.’
July 17, 2021, Richard Feinberg quoted in The Washington Post
Biden should help Cubans push for change, not violent revolution
July 20, 2021, Richard Feinberg quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer
See also: Daily Jefferson County Union, The Seattle Times, The Korea Times, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat
US Drug Deaths Explode, Fueled by Mexico Production of Synthetics
July 19, 2021, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies mentioned in InSight Crime
Cuba’s communist authorities have long feared change. Street protests show the risk of resisting it.
July 22, 2021, Richard Feinberg quoted in The Washington Post
See also: Chron
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