NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

When some US firms move production overseas, they also offshore their pollution

  • Written by Yue Maggie Zhou, Assistant Professor of Strategy, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
imageHeavy gray smog blankets northeastern China, including Beijing and Tianjin, on Dec. 18, 2016 during a five-day air pollution 'red alert.' NASA Earth Observatory

On April 22, as protesters swelled Earth Day rallies in U.S. cities and around the world, President Trump tweeted that he was “committed to keeping our air and water clean but always...

Read more: When some US firms move production overseas, they also offshore their pollution

More Articles ...

  1. Trump's global gag order: 5 questions answered
  2. Meet Ebrahim Raisi, the cleric challenging incumbent Rouhani for president of Iran
  3. Meet Ebrahim Raisi, the cleric who challenged incumbent Rouhani for president of Iran
  4. Comey isn't the first FBI director to keep memos on a president
  5. Fidget toys aren't just hype
  6. What witch-finders can teach us about today's world
  7. What witch-hunters can teach us about today's world
  8. From Nazis to Netflix, the controversies and contradictions of Cannes
  9. Beyond just promise, CRISPR is delivering in the lab today
  10. Impeachment: It's political
  11. Giraffes are in trouble – the US Endangered Species Act can help
  12. What is classified information, and who gets to decide?
  13. Are movies a good way to learn history?
  14. Why banning laptops from airplane cabins doesn't make sense
  15. Ivanka Trump's deeply political tome
  16. Why Trump's White House leaks
  17. The firing of James Comey: Psychology helps explain what Trump got wrong
  18. Protecting endangered species: 6 essential reads
  19. Why United's culture needs to loosen up to avoid more PR fiascos
  20. Electrically stimulating your brain can boost memory – but here's one reason it doesn't always work
  21. Fainting and the summer heat: Warmer days can make you swoon, so be prepared
  22. The FBI: With great power comes great scandal
  23. On the Reformation's 500th anniversary, remembering Martin Luther's contribution to literacy
  24. Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry
  25. Trump's trade policy is unlikely to deliver big wins for US workers
  26. 4 things to know about North and South Korea
  27. The mall isn't dead -- it’s just changing
  28. Why the US does not have universal health care, while many other countries do
  29. Inoculation theory: Using misinformation to fight misinformation
  30. Should the US stay in the Paris Agreement? A majority of Democrats and Republicans think so
  31. How El Niño forecasts can help prevent cholera deaths in Africa
  32. Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars
  33. Before Trump, Mexicans really liked the US
  34. What France and the UK can teach Trump about reviving America's middle class
  35. Why America needs a 'do-over' on Medicaid reform
  36. Are solar and wind really killing coal, nuclear and grid reliability?
  37. The forgotten origins of the modern gay rights movement in WWI
  38. What the 1970 Kent State shootings tell us about universities then and now
  39. Christian sex advice websites offer a peek into evangelical politics
  40. Global ransomware attack reinforces message of Trump's new cybersecurity order
  41. Why dads can't be the dads they want to be
  42. Trump will likely win reelection in 2020
  43. Social media helps officials spot public health threats – but only for the rich?
  44. Comey's firing may end other investigations into 2016 election
  45. Census director's resignation could affect control of Congress after 2020
  46. What's behind the fidget spinner fad?
  47. Five rational arguments why God (very probably) exists
  48. Arguments why God (very probably) exists
  49. Computers to humans: Shall we play a game?
  50. Why Facebook may fuel new mothers' insecurity