Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns
Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.
July 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death
Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Ukrainian science is struggling, threatening long-term economic recovery – history shows ways to support the Ukrainian scientific system
The war in Ukraine has led to the destruction of scientific infrastructure, caused many Ukrainian researchers to leave the country and disrupted the work of those who have stayed.
July 6, 2023 • ~9 min
MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront
The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.
June 8, 2023 • ~12 min
Degrowth isn't the same as a recession – it's an alternative to growing the economy forever
Not only is degrowth is not the same as negative GDP growth, it is actually better for the planet.
May 23, 2023 • ~8 min
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