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The Leash is Broken
Trump’s EO expands federal oil/gas leasing, adding $2B in revenue by undercutting the free market, while consumers see no price benefit.
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Jonathan Burbaum
The Scientific Literature is Dead. Now What?
The death of traditional gatekeepers in journalism and science doesn't mean the death of truth-seeking.
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Jonathan Burbaum
Beyond Good vs. Evil: Tradeoffs in Modern Agriculture
TL;DR: We need 50% more food by 2050, but we already use 65% of Earth’s farmable land.
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Jonathan Burbaum
Holiday Break(ing)
Among a mass of policy proposals, Project 2025 proposes eliminating both ARPA-E & EERE and criticizes international ‘climate reparations’ but…
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Jonathan Burbaum

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Taking a short break (again)
To my loyal readers: I’ve been up to my eyeballs in data analysis, aiming to have a decent manuscript draft before the holidays.
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Water. There is no substitute.
The world's food supply is at risk because many countries that produce our food are facing water shortages, a problem expected to worsen due to climate…
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Jonathan Burbaum
The Tragedy of San Onofre
The closure of San Onofre removed a source of reliable carbon-free energy capacity from the West Coast, and the decommissioning made that decision…
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Jonathan Burbaum
Bellwethers
The Bellwethers, a group of prominent women former leaders (and others), published an open letter urging American politicians to make the transition to…
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Jonathan Burbaum
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