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One answer to the plastic waste problem, according to a new EPIC-China study, lies in a technique that has stirred debate: the behavioral nudge.

New EPIC study finds Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster led to energy-saving drive, yet found huge annual rise in heat-related deaths.

Appeals to Chinese regulators via social media can reduce emissions violations by companies and bring down levels of air and water pollution, EPIC Director Michael Greenstone and Shaoda Wang of...

Social media is the new ‘public street’ for civic action, says EPIC Director and study co-author Michael Greenstone.

The new study by EPIC's Michael Greenstone, Shaoda Wang, and Guojun He shows social media posts that encourage action spur a government response and reduce pollution.

EPIC-China's Shaoda Wang and Guojun He talk with The World's Carolyn Beeler about their latest study.