This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Modern infrastructure means resilient cities that make decisions based on long-term thinking. Yes, we need roads and bridges, but are we just interested in rebuilding the infrastructure of today? We…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The dual mission of the National Park Service is “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Trump has announced his intent to unveil an infrastructure initiative this in January 2018. Although details are lacking, the initiative is expected to include $200 billion of federal spending…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today announced a creative collaboration with Andy Mann, a globally acclaimed environmental photographer. Mann will document U.S. watersheds affected by harmful algal blooms, bringing to life…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The German parties negotiating a coalition government deal agreed on January 8th to no longer aim for the country’s domestic climate action goal by 2020, German media reported. The decision…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Policy responses to climate change can have important implications for monetary policy and vice versa. Different approaches to imposing a price on carbon will impact energy and other prices differently;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate hypocrisy is nothing new. So, color me not at all surprised that Germany, a vocal critic of the U.S.’ decision to exit the Paris climate accord, is preparing to abandon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By many measures, the Los Angeles metropolitan area leads the nation in urban traffic congestion. It ranks number one for total annual hours of delay and total annual gallons of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two important design choices for a U.S. carbon tax policy are the use of the revenue and whether and how to include measures to address the competitiveness concerns of American…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Jodie Adams climbed a rolling hillside in Yellowstone National Park last summer, the late-June sun warmed wildflowers and sagebrush around her. She and her fellow hikers were part of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new type of financial advisory firm is packaging clean-energy deals to make them attractive and big enough to grab hundred-million dollar checks from pension and sovereign wealth funds. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A bumper sticker spotted in Montana reads, “No barley, no beer.” It’s a reminder that Montana’s barley farmers are struggling. Barley is an unforgiving crop that needs a precise recipe…