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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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 →
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On the Front Line of Climate Change
How small nuclear reactors could help the Caribbean fight back against global warming Read more →
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The World Bank Promises to Revamp Its Climate Finance Tracking
by Scott Morris & moreWe have some recommendations Read more →
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Stop Calling Nuclear Reactors "Aging"
Many of them work better now than when they first opened Read more →
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The Case Against Jeff Baran
by Ted Nordhaus & moreThe Biden administration must appoint a commissioner who is actually serious about fixing the NRC. Read more →
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The America Grows Act Is a Step Forward for Agricultural Innovation
It marks a real commitment to fostering innovation and competitiveness Read more →
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How to Make EV Subsidies Work
Hint: Pushing everyone to purchase electric vehicles won't do it. Read more →
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With SB485, California Is Trying to Get Cattle Methane Initiatives Back on Track
Here's what the bill gets right—and where it could do better Read more →
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The NRC Picks a Regulatory Pathway for Fusion
by Leigh Anne Lloveras & moreIts reasoning largely agrees with BTI’s previous analysis Read more →
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Here Comes Fusion. Will the Regulators be Ready?
by Charlyne Smith & moreIt depends. We have suggestions. Read more →
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How USDA Should Use Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing for Food and Agriculture Innovation
To provide input to the federal government as USDA submits its report in March on how to use biotechnology and biomanufacturing for food and agriculture innovation, the Breakthrough… Read more →
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The NRC Comes Through on Diablo Canyon
by Leigh Anne Lloveras & moreThe National Regulatory Commission's decision will allow the pivotal nuclear plant to keep operating Read more →
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What the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Got Right at Vogtle 3
by Leigh Anne Lloveras & moreFor once, the NRC delivered a timely and reasonable decision Read more →
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Do Clients Want the World Bank to Focus on Climate?
by Riddhi Kankaria & moreNo, but the bank is insisting on it anyway. Read more →