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Right now, Houston spends a lot of money after a storm hits to repair damage. What can the city do to save that money and prevent such damage from happening in the first place? Flooding in the urban area of Houston after Hurricane Harvey There are two major types of spending used to address the destruction inextricably linked with the type of heavy storms that Houston is prone to: proactive and reactive. If you buy a phone case for $40 to prevent your screen shattering from a

As an effort to reduce factory-based pollution, carbon taxes are being implemented by the government, but what do they do and how effective are they really? Graphic illustrating the costly nature of nonrenewable energy resources To understand the real cost of large industries' activities, one needs to understand externalities and their wide-scale impact. In economics, an externality is an unintended side-effect of an activity that affects third parties not directly involved.

As New Year's rolls around, have you asked yourself what you can do to make a real impact? Instead of setting unrealistic goals for yourself, check out a few of these actionable resolutions to be the one who makes a true difference. 2026 Sustainability graphic highlighting net zero carbon emissions Try purchasing produce in bulk to avoid wasting the packaging of many products Consider buying fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to canned ones; it's both better for you and f