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Would You Lie to Airport Screeners? The Terrible, “Lesser Evil” Choice Facing Travelers Asked About Ebola

Posted on October 14, 2014 by prometheus

Would You Lie to Airport Screeners? The terrible, “lesser evil” choice facing travelers asked about Ebola Slate Magazine, October 14, 2014 by Benjamin Hale After the Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan died last week, public comments ranged from expressions … Continue reading →

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Science Advice to Governments

Posted on October 6, 2014 by prometheus

Science Advice to Governments Bridges, Volume 41 October 2014 by Roger Pielke, Jr. Globally, governments have incredible access to expertise. Some of these experts work directly for governments, while others are found in academia, in business, and in civil society. … Continue reading →

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An Average Perspective on Insurance Profitability Cycles

Posted on October 6, 2014 by prometheus

New CSTPR Publication by Jessica Weinkle: An Average Perspective on Insurance Profitability Cycles Insurance Journal October 6, 2014 by Jessica Weinkle Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute (III), is well known for his plentiful data on the … Continue reading →

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A Lack of Reliable Doping Data Puts the Spirit of Sport in Peril

Posted on October 1, 2014 by prometheus

A Lack of Reliable Doping Data Puts the Spirit of Sport in Peril Sporting Intelligence September 30, 2014 by Roger Pielke, Jr. Sport is in the news for a lot of the wrong reasons, from the scandal over the NFL’s … Continue reading →

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The Rightful Place of Science: Disasters and Climate Change

Posted on September 30, 2014 by prometheus

New CSTPR Publication by Roger Pielke, Jr. The Rightful Place of Science: Disasters and Climate Change In recent years the media, politicians, and activists have popularized the notion that climate change has made disasters worse. But what does the science … Continue reading →

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Understanding and Managing Model Risk for Reinsurance and ILS

Posted on September 25, 2014 by prometheus

Understanding and managing model risk for reinsurance and ILS Artemis, September 25, 2014 by Jessica Weinkle In recent years, insurers and regulators have sought improved transparency of risk modeling practices. For example, recent changes to insurer capital requirements outlined by … Continue reading →

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The Most Terrifying Thing About Ebola

Posted on September 22, 2014 by prometheus

The Most Terrifying Thing About Ebola The disease threatens humanity by preying on humanity. Slate, September 19, 2014 By Benjamin Hale As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has spiraled out of control, affecting thousands of Liberians, Sierra Leonians, and … Continue reading →

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Restoration, Obligation, and the Baseline Problem

Posted on September 12, 2014 by prometheus

Environmental Ethics By  Alex Lee, Adam Perou Hermans,  and Benjamin Hale. Volume 36, Issue 2, Summer 2014   Should we restore degraded nature, and if so, why? Environmental theorists often approach the problem of restoration from perspectives couched in much … Continue reading →

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Wolf reintroduction: Ecological Management and the Substitution Problem

Posted on August 22, 2014 by prometheus

Ecological Restoration Journal By Adam Perou Hermans, Alexander Lee, Lydia Dixon, and Benjamin Hale on September 1, 2014. Abstract: Elk overgrazing in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), understood largely to be a consequence of wolf extirpation, poses not only a … Continue reading →

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What do stakeholders need to manage for climate change and variability?

Posted on August 18, 2014 by prometheus

A document-based analysis from three mountain states in the Western USA, Regional Environmental Change Journal By Lisa Dilling and John Berggren on August 18, 2014. Abstract: Resource managers and governments at all scales are becoming more aware of the challenges … Continue reading →

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