On Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out last week’s edition here. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Day
"Big chunks of almost all American coastal cities are built on reclaimed land that will likely turn to soup as climate change causes ocean levels to rise."
(Ryan Cooper)
Autos
- There's no EV business without more batteries. (axios.com)
- Honda ($HMC) is firming up its EV plans. (bnnbloomberg.ca)
- Why you shouldn't charge your EV via extension cord. (cleantechnica.com)
Air conditioning
- Why heat pumps use less power than traditional AC systems. (nytimes.com)
- Air conditioning was taboo in Seattle. Now it's a necessity. (nytimes.com)
- How to minimize your AC use. (popsci.com)
Energy
- Everybody agrees the nation's grid needs more investment. (washingtonpost.com)
- 75% of U.S. coal plants will get retired over the next 20 years. (papers.ssrn.com)
- How fracking can be be repurposed into geothermal energy. (wsj.com)
- Startup Oklo wants to build true micro-reactors. (cnbc.com)
- New Jersey approved a 1.1 GW wind farm. (theatlantic.com)
- Bankrupt oil and gas producers can be an environmental hazard. (bloomberg.com)
Infrastructure
- A lot of infrastructure was built for a different climate. (wired.com)
- The Pacific Northwest heat wave is a preview. (theatlantic.com)
- Buildings built at, or near, sea level are increasingly at-risk. (theguardian.com)
- How climate change interacts with man-made disasters. (marketwatch.com)
- Half of all man-made things is concrete. (bbc.com)
Water
- California’s Central Valley has a water problem. (nytimes.com)
- Why San Diego is better prepared for the drought than other parts of California. (wsj.com)
- Locations along Lake Michigan are struggling with fluctuating water levels. (indystar.com)
- The Panama Canal is struggling with its water needs. (wsj.com)
Science
- Freshwater lakes are losing oxygen. (wired.com)
- Oyster farming has environmental benefits. (modernfarmer.com)
- A proposed wildlife bridge would allow bison to traverse the Mississippi River. (theguardian.com)
- Why bees love Alaska. (atlasobscura.com)
Travel
- United ($UAL) is betting big on a return to travel. (axios.com)
- If you have a complaint about your airlines, you only have one recourse. (wsj.com)
- Many global borders are still closed to travelers. (axios.com)
Behavior
- Why trying to mimic the Finns won't make you happier. (theatlantic.com)
- Having a significant other in the same industry makes for more happiness. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
Food
- The pandemic changed how we tip. (theatlantic.com)
- Record heat isn't great for food truck operators. (pdx.eater.com)
- Regenerative ocean farming is now a thing. (modernfarmer.com)
- Chickens haven't always been food. (modernfarmer.com)
- Why pellet ice is overrated. (eater.com)
Drink
- AB InBev ($BUD) is having to deal with Covid across the globe. (wsj.com)
- Alcohol producers are holding the line on prices, for now. (wsj.com)
Sports
- A sign of the times: Goldin Auctions is purchased. (washingtonpost.com)
- The PTPA wants to make tennis more equitable for its players. (nytimes.com)
- TOCA is 'Topgolf for soccer.' (sportico.com)
- Disc golf is on fire. (sportico.com)
Entertainment
- The best movies of 2021, YTD. (variety.com)
- The best TV shows of 2021, YTD. (variety.com)
- The best albums of 2021, YTD. (variety.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: unpopular mandates. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: building the future. (abnormalreturns.com)
- July ESG links: Generally Accepted Sustainability Practices. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
