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Only Permitting Reform Can Prevent Forest Fires
The Cottonwood Decision may saddle the United States with a deeply dysfunctional forest management process that costs… Read more →

Technology, Not Climate, Will Determine the Future of our Food System
That’s why R&D funding is more urgent than ever Read more →
Hoping the Farm Bill Will be a Win for Producers and the Planet?
Here are our top proposals to watch. Read more →
Correcting the Record Regarding My Essay in The Free Press
Last week, I wrote an opinion piece in The Free Press on perverse incentives in scientific publishing. I described the… Read more →

The GML Isn't All Bad
To promote responsible mining, it is time to go beyond bashing the General Mining Law of 1872 Read more →
Our Latest Press:
- RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces Support of Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Financing for Innovative Food Businesses
- TESTIMONY: BTI President Ted Nordhaus to the U.S. House of Representatives
- STATEMENT: Senators Introduce Bill to Advance Soil Carbon Measurement in Agriculture
- RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute to Berkeley City Council on a Recently-Proposed Resolution About Fukushima
- Varun Sivaram Joins Breakthrough's Board of Directors
From Lab to Farm
From Lab to Farm
Breakthrough Journal No. 19 / Spring 2023
Ten Words You Can't Say About Climate Change
The way we talk about climate change often skews the debate—and potential solutions. Here are some words we should ban from the discourse.
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