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In Japan, plummeting university enrollment forecasts what’s ahead for the U.S.

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It’s projected to further decline to 880,000 by 2040, according to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It’s projected to further decline to 880,000 by 2040. Department of Agriculture, a gap the Federal Reserve reports has tripled since 1970 — aggravating social, economic and political divides.

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OPINION: Earth Day is over, but there’s a lot more schools can do to address climate change

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United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure “moral and economic madness.”. A new, fossil gas-burning boiler installed today will be adding carbon to the atmosphere beyond 2050. So, counter to what some may assume, the climate-friendly choice may also be the budget-friendly choice.