Or at least we’re getting to the beginning of the end of the rare earth supply crisis. Lynas has actually switched on its separation plant in Malaysia: Lynas has been embroiled in […]
Scientists See Promise for People and Nature as ‘Peak Farmland’ Looms
The study, “Peak Farmland and the Prospects for Sparing Nature,” is by Ausubel, Iddo K. Wernick and Paul E. Waggoner and will be published next year as part of a special supplement […]
Cost of combating climate change surges as world delays – study
An agreement by almost 200 nations to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 will be far more costly than taking action now to tackle climate change, according to research published on […]
In Fields and Markets, Guatemalans Feel Squeeze of Biofuel Demand
In the tiny tortillerias of this city, people complain ceaselessly about the high price of corn. Just three years ago, one quetzal — about 15 cents — bought eight tortillas; today it […]
Carbon Tax Getting Serious Consideration As CBO Seeks To Address Regressiveness
CBO estimates that a carbon tax that yielded $103 per ton of carbon released would cost the average low-income family (lowest 20%) about $425 per year. Top 20% families would end up […]
How Would We Implement A Carbon Tax? (Almost) Everything You Need To Know
If you had told me on Tuesday morning that I was about to spend my day at a standing room only event that had nothing to do with the election, I would’ve […]
EU backs down on airline carbon tax
The European Union backed down Monday from a plan to levy carbon emission surcharges on international flights entering or exiting the Continent. Monday’s move came in the face of strong protests from […]
Five Essential EPA Pollution Rules To Finalize In Obama’s First Term
In the wake of Tuesday’s historic presidential victory, a newly reelected President Barack Obama can continue his efforts to protect our nation’s public health from the ravages of pollution. Voters rejected Republican […]
World Grain Reserves ‘At A Very Low Level, Leaving No Room’ For Extreme Weather, Warns UN
World grain reserves are so dangerously low that severe weather in the United States or other food-exporting countries could trigger a major hunger crisis next year, the United Nations has warned. [Guardian] […]
The Long Term Tie Between Energy Supply, Population, and the Economy
The tie between energy supply, population, and the economy goes back to the hunter-gatherer period. Hunter-gatherers managed to multiply their population at least 4-fold, and perhaps by as much as 25-fold, by […]
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