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In The News·Apr 10, 2026

How do you replace 40 million dead vultures?

via the Economist
The Economist cites Eyal Frank's study on the impacts of vulture population collapse on public health in India.
In The News·Apr 9, 2026

‘The message is becoming a monotone’: Oil market tunes out Trump

via Politico Pro
EPIC Executive Director Sam Ori says that the "physical impacts of the [Strait of Hormuz] closure are going to start showing up around the world."
In The News·Apr 9, 2026

Why the US-Iran ceasefire is not calming oil markets

via Mint
Sam Ori forecasts elevated oil prices will continue due to Strait of Hormuz "tolls" in Mint.
In The News·Apr 2, 2026

FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran

via Associated Press
Oil is a commodity, “the price of which is set in a global market and a disruption anywhere affects the price everywhere," says EPIC Executive Director Sam Ori.
In The News·Apr 1, 2026

The EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis

via Fortune
Michael Greenstone discusses the importance of the value of a statistical life for environmental policy with Fortune.
In The News·Mar 31, 2026

How Some Cities Are Developing A More Sustainable Future

via Forbes
In this article Forbes highlights cities like Bogota in Colombia and Gujarat in India as they are leading with the way, with projects designed to build a low-carbon and climate resilient future, according to a new analysis.
In The News·Mar 30, 2026

With new environmental law, China expands its ‘war on pollution’

via Science
But observers fear measure will limit public’s ability to challenge potentially harmful projects
In The News·Mar 26, 2026

What’s Really Happening To The Trade Desk Stock?

via Forbes
Sam Ori discusses the impacts of the Strait of Hormuz closure on the economy.
In The News·Mar 26, 2026

Experts weigh impact of Iran war on global energy

via The National
Dr. Kaushik Deb, Executive Director of EPIC India at the University of Chicago, discusses the impact of the Iran war on India's energy sector in a video by The National.
In The News·Mar 25, 2026

The Rundown: How the Iran war is raising Chicago prices

via WBEZ Chicago
The closing of the Strait of Hormuz is the largest oil disruption the oil industry has ever faced, EPIC Executive Director Sam Ori tells WBEZ Chicago.