The Breakthrough Blog
Your destination for short, pragmatic commentary on the news of the day as well as our thoughts on wicked problems of all stripes.
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Global Temperatures are Spiking
What are the implications for long-term global warming and extreme weather in the United States? Read more →
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Nuclear Reactors Don’t Need to Be So Thirsty
A major selling point for solar and wind power installations is that they use very little water. But what about nuclear? Can nuclear be similarly thrifty with this limited resource? The… Read more →
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How Multilateral Banks Are Holding Back the Developing World
by Juzel LloydBy blocking funding for nuclear projects, the World Bank and others are closing off low-emissions economic development Read more →
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The Nuclear Renaissance is Here
Or, at least, in Canada Read more →
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Only Permitting Reform Can Prevent Forest Fires
by Patrick Brown & moreThe Cottonwood Decision may saddle the United States with a deeply dysfunctional forest management process that costs tens of millions and fails to prevent fires. Read more →
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Hoping the Farm Bill Will be a Win for Producers and the Planet?
Here are our top proposals to watch. Read more →
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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 strong incentives researchers face to publish high-profile papers and… Read more →
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Are Hurricanes the Icons of Climate Change They are Made Out to Be?
What the research really says Read more →
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Taking a Big Bite Out of Methane in Meat and Milk
How to incentive low-carbon production around the world Read more →
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Congress Gives Nod to Environmental Permitting Reform
by Leigh Anne Lloveras & moreA step forward for replacing fossil fuels with dependable, clean energy Read more →
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Are You Still Thinking of An Elephant?
What ever happened to framing, nudging, and George Lakoff? Read more →
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Turning Down the Temperature on Extreme Claims About Extreme Weather
A genre of studies has emerged that purports to blame large portions of extreme weather impacts on climate change—but these studies make one big basic error. Read more →
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Moves Forward on Emergency Preparedness
A huge success for the future of advanced nuclear Read more →
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How California Can Curtail Global Warming While Feeding the World
The state's new budget is a step toward helping beef and dairy producers do both. Read more →
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How to Balance Accelerating Mine Development with Preserving Social Safeguards
by Nikki Chiappa & moreThe United States must get critical minerals right Read more →
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Goodbye Holocene, Hello Anthropocene?
The Moral of the Story Read more →
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Learning to Love rbST
How a 30 year old synthetic hormone can cut the carbon footprint and land use of dairy production Read more →
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The Future Is Nuclear Engineers
For a prosperous and sustainable future, the Caribbean needs more nuclear scientists. Here's an idea for inspiring more. Read more →
