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Farm fertilizers and pesticides are increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Government subsidies are making the problem worse.
Fertilizers and pesticides used on agricultural products emit greenhouse gasses. Increased greenhouse gas emissions ...
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AI and the 2024 Election Part III: Many Uses and Minor Impacts
This is part of the AI and the 2024 Election Series. In the lead-up to the 2024 election, the potential for artificial ...
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Low-Energy Fridays: What’s the Link Between Judicial Review and Wildfires?
As wildfires continue to devastate large parts of Los Angeles County, a seemingly unrelated topic has come up: judicial ...
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The Biggest Tech and Environmental Issues to Watch in 2025
Many states have created task forces or passed narrow, targeted legislation, such as tackling political or non-consensual sexual deepfakes. But momentum is building for larger, more comprehensive ...
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Key Data Privacy and Security Priorities for 2025
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Low-Energy Fridays: If renewable energy is cheaper, then why don’t we use it exclusively?
The fundamental assertion behind many climate protests and activism is that decision-makers do not do enough. Often, the ...
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California Incinerated Its Insurance Market
Insurance is the foundation of homeownership and the economy, but California leaders have dilly-dallied in the face of a long ...
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How Does the Child Tax Credit Impact Employment? A Simplified Look at Short- and Long-Term Effects
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) have long been celebrated for their ability to reduce child ...
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Meta’s shift to Community Notes model proves that we can fix big problems without big government
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EV Slowdown: Limits of ‘Technology Forcing’
California has mandated an end to internal combustion engines, but consumers aren’t going along with this central plan. The ...
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Blame government, lack of competition for soaring airfares
Back when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, my girlfriend at the time (now my wife) and I saw a world in disarray, but ...
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2025 FERC, DOE Outlook: Surging demand growth to drive power-sector agenda
President-elect Donald Trump, set to be sworn in on Monday, is returning to the White House amid surging electricity demand, partly driven by planned data centers, new manufacturing facilities and ...