Category: Climate change
China Surges Ahead in Global Science as US Retreats from Research
According to the latest Nature Index results, Harvard University is now the only American institution left in the top ten list of research organizations by contributions to leading scientific journals. It sits in second place, but far behind the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which has pulled ahead by a … [continued]
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California Refineries Close as Gasoline Demand Slips into Permanent Decline
California’s refinery sector is contracting, and the reasons are not as complicated as operators often suggest. When refinery owners announce closures, they usually point to the burden of environmental regulations, the costs of compliance, or fines from state agencies. Those factors are real, but they are not decisive. The more … [continued]
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Capitalism at a Crossroads: Profit & Public Purpose in Clean Energy
Brett Christophers has put his finger on an uncomfortable truth. Renewable energy has reached the point where it is often cheaper to generate than fossil fuels, yet the rate of investment is still far below what climate targets demand. His book, The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the … [continued]
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From Ørsted to Ontario: How Populist Conservatives Undermine Contract Sanctity
The Trump administration’s stop-work order on Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project has already become a defining event for investors and developers in the United States energy sector. The project was nearly complete, with billions already invested in turbines, monopiles, offshore cables, port infrastructure, and labor. Every required federal and state permit … [continued]
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Stateside: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
What happens with public works are sold to private companies at a heavily discounted rate?Then, the discovery of a rare wildflower that only lives in one tiny corner of the Great Lakes.And, we revisit a conversation with Detroit visual artist Tyree Guyton, known for the Heidelberg Project.