One of the wonderful things about science is that research results cannot be consistently anticipated. That’s why we do the research. That research doesn’t always come out how we expect…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 24, 2025
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By Lynne Kiesling | February 21, 2025
I’m intensely ambivalent about fast-moving events in Washington, DC, where President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a joint venture with Elon Musk, is causing consternation. Whether part of a…
By Jim Harper | February 21, 2025
Key Points Executive Summary The global energy landscape is transforming, and nowhere is this more evident than the electricity sector. Technological advancements, shifting economic conditions, and evolving environmental policies are…
By L. Lynne Kiesling | Daniel Lyons | Rimvydas Baltaduonis | Cameron Brooks | Sanya Carley | Steve Cicala | James Connaughton | Michael Giberson | Bryan Hannegan | Devin Hartman | Tom Hassenboehler | Michael Hogan | Travis Kavulla | Joshua Macey | Meghan Nutting | Michael Pugh | Pat Wood | Audrey Zibelman | February 20, 2025
Earlier this month, Eric Berger of Ars Technica reported that the White Houses’ first budget request of Donald Trump’s second term could be a fiscal reckoning for America’s government scientific enterprise. The…
By James Pethokoukis | February 20, 2025
In November, I examined a federal lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who claims that Character.AI ––a platform operated by Character Technologies, Inc.––and affiliated companies Alphabet and Google are civilly…
By Clay Calvert | February 20, 2025
Networks shape modern life. From roads to the internet to global supply chains, they enable movement, exchange, and value creation. But networks also suffer from congestion, a problem driven by…
By L. Lynne Kiesling | February 19, 2025
Donald Trump promised tariffs, and he delivered, imposing by executive fiat tariffs of 25 percent on imports from Canada (10 percent on Canadian energy) and Mexico and 10 percent on imports from…
By Benjamin Zycher | February 19, 2025
Networks shape modern life. From roads to the internet to global supply chains, they enable movement, exchange, and value creation. But networks also suffer from congestion, a problem driven by…
By Lynne Kiesling | February 19, 2025
There were many contradictions in antitrust enforcement under Biden. But what if Trump’s administration follows the same path? In a striking irony, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust case against…
By Mark Jamison | February 19, 2025
In November, I examined a federal lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who claims that Character.AI ––a platform operated by Character Technologies, Inc.––and affiliated companies Alphabet and Google are civilly liable for…
By Clay Calvert | February 19, 2025
The recent U.K. government directive mandating Apple to establish encryption backdoors underscores a vital debate surrounding digital privacy and security. While law enforcement contends that these backdoors are crucial for…
By Shane Tews | February 19, 2025
The trade-off between resilience and efficiency in cloud-based data storage models begs consideration. Cloud-based models make an individual’s data available seamlessly, regardless of the device used. Data—and even the software…
By Bronwyn Howell | February 19, 2025
America’s system of environmental reviews has been choking progress for a half-century. A key culprit: the National Environmental Policy Act, once a seemingly sensible safeguard that has metastasized into a…
By James Pethokoukis | February 18, 2025
In his classic 1960 book, The Semisovereign People, political scientist E.E. Schattschneider identified a dilemma of democracy: All of us are ignorant about most things, making each of us unsuitable to…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 18, 2025