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On the Differences Between Ecomodernism and Effective Altruism
In short: an unscalable ecocentrism, an unworkable longtermism, and an impractical anti-institutionalism. Read more →
Human Deaths from Hot and Cold Temperatures and Implications for Climate Change
Given the large number of deaths affected by temperature, there is significant public and scientific interest in the… Read more →
Does the Loss and Damage Fund Need Nuclear?
As the details of the fund are hashed out, it would be wise to make use of the obvious pathway that it creates for… Read more →
California’s Racist Conservation Fantasy
The state needs new conservation the least, but demands to preserve more land from development will disproportionately… Read more →
Our Latest Press:
- RELEASE: Letter from Breakthrough and Others Urges Congress to Invest in Public Agricultural Research in the 2023 Farm Bill
- NEW REPORT: Advanced Nuclear Technology Will Provide Critical Climate and Energy Benefits to the Future US Clean Energy System
- RELEASE: NRC's Open Collaboration with Stakeholders is Key to Satisfying Congressional Mandate
- RELEASE: NRC Needs a Technology-Inclusive Reorganization and Stakeholder-Inclusive Engagement
Our Latest Report:
Sins of a Solar Empire
Breakthrough Journal No. 17 / Summer 2022
Produce Problems
What are the real environmental impacts of the food we eat?
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