Energy & Environment
Memphis Gave IKEA $9.5 Million While Several Smaller Furniture Stores Went Under
Corporate welfare hurts the people who actually need help.
Author Steven Johnson on the Good News of the Century
Innovations in epidemiological statistics, artificial fertilizer, toilets, sanitation systems, and vaccines have allowed billions of people to flourish until old age.
House Democrats' Housing Bill Includes a $20 Billion Bailout of Federal Flood Insurance
A bill intended to make America's housing stock more climate-resilient also includes a big effective subsidy for the properties most exposed to the risks of climate change.
Hurricane Ida, Climate Change, and Falling Trends in Global Deaths From Natural Disasters
The risk of dying from extreme weather since the 1920s has dropped by 99.75 percent.
California Court Rules Vegan Creamery Has First Amendment Right To Call Products 'Butter' and 'Cheese'
Who thought it was a good idea to give the government control over marketing?
Environmentalists Would Buy the Land They Want To Protect, if The Government Allowed It
"By excluding environmental groups, we get a distorted picture about the value of our natural resources,” says Shawn Regan of the Property and Environment Research Center.
Roger Pielke Jr.: We Are Successfully Adapting To Climate Change
The findings of the newest IPCC report on the future of the planet—called a "code red" for humanity—have been wildly distorted.
Plastic, Perfected
Researchers have developed a promising and "infinitely recyclable" plastic called polydiketoenamine.
How Conservatives (and Libertarians) Should Respond to Climate Change
Dismissing climate science, the IPCC, and the costs of climate change are neither prudent nor responsible.
In a Land of Scarce Water, Prices Should Be the Guide
The West needs markets in water, not allocations based on political considerations.
Why We Shouldn't Fear a Climate Apocalypse
Environmental scientist Roger Pielke Jr. says many media interpretations of the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report are "irresponsible."
A Jobs-Killing Civilian Climate Corps Is Not the Way To Fix Climate Change
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed the creation of a counterproductive $130 billion federal behemoth.
The Scariest Predictions in the New U.N. Climate Report Are Also the Most Unlikely
The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change issues its Sixth Assessment Report on the global climate.
That Weird California Computer Ban Isn't What It Appears to Be. It's Dumber.
An attempt to reduce idle electricity consumption actually incentivizes selling more powerful equipment.
Adding Human Gene Boosts Crop Yields by 50 Percent
The technique "could potentially help address problems of poverty and food insecurity at a global scale."
Judge Strikes All of Michael Mann's Expert Witnesses from Libel Suit
A week after granting summary judgment for another defendant (CEI), the judge rejects all but one of the proffered experts.
Drown the Federal Flood Insurance Program
Why is the government encouraging people to live in dangerous, flood-prone areas?
Maine Voters To Decide on Constitutional 'Right to Food'
Language regarding seed exchanges could violate contracts.
DC Court Grants Summary Judgment for CEI In Michael Mann Defamation Suit
Another significant loss for the controversial climate scientist, though his cases against two remaining defendants will continue.
More Tariffs Won't End Pollution or Solve Global Warming. They'll Just Make Stuff More Expensive.
Taxing Americans to punish other countries for having lax environmental rules would be a logistical and bureaucratic nightmare. Democrats are trying to do it anyway.
Juliana Plaintiffs Opt Against Filing Cert Petition in Kids Climate Case
Without the prospect of Supreme Court review, does the district court still have jurisdiction to consider a settlement?
Blue States File Brief Encouraging District Court to Consider Juliana Settlement
"Pay no attention to those states claiming you lack jurisdiction to approve a settlement."
To Stop Climate Change Americans Must Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Live in 640 Square Feet, and Fly Only Once Every 3 Years, Says Study
Researchers admit there are absolutely no current examples of low-energy societies providing a decent living standard for their citizens.
The Tomorrow War Is a Tortured Global Warming Metaphor Disguised as a Dull Action Movie
Another lifeless pseudo-blockbuster goes straight to streaming.
Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Black Liquor Fuel, Billboard Bans, Gender Pay Gap (Vol. 4)
Good intentions, bad results.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Shows That Republicans Love Big Government Just as Much as Democrats
We don't have a gridlock problem. We have a spending problem.
Manufactured Meats Coming to a Grocery Store Near You Next Year?
The process uses 99 percent less land and 96 percent less freshwater than traditional meat production.
U.S. Space Force Finds 30 Kilos of Cocaine While Looking for Sea Turtles
The drug bust blurs the line between military operations and civilian law enforcement.
California Wants To Throw $100 Million at Its Mismanaged Retail Marijuana Sector
Lawmakers want to pay cities to help cannabis businesses navigate the state’s oppressive bureaucracy.
Court Blocks Biden Administration "Pause" of Oil & Gas Development on Federal Lands
The Biden Administration suffers a significant setback in its efforts to curb fossil fuel development.
Keystone Pipeline's Cancellation Shows How Arbitrary Presidential Power Subverts the Rule of Law
Citizens and companies increasingly cannot count on the stability of the law when making decisions about their lives and businesses.
States Seek to Intervene to Prevent Settlement in Kids Climate Case Ninth Circuit Already Ordered Dismissed
The district court has ordered a settlement conference in Juliana v. U.S., even though the Ninth Circuit held federal courts lack jurisdiction to hear the claims.
'Spermageddon' Has Been Canceled, Says New Study
The claim that men face ‘environmental emasculation’ via exposure to synthetic endocrine disruptors is debunked.
Biden's Green Agenda Meets Environmental Red Tape
A clean-energy future will require more than just spending money.
Gas Prices Were Lower Last Year Because Last Year Was Really, Really Awful
And Trump is taking full credit.
Will the Justice Department Settle a Case the Ninth Circuit Already Dismissed?
Judge Aiken has ordered a settlement conference in the Kids Climate Case.
Restricting Reliable Energy Sources Is Expensive and Dangerous
Pipelines work, while solar and wind energy often leave people in the dark.
Predictably, Wild Horses Are Still Suffering Due to Federal Slaughter Ban
Turns out that basing animal rights policy on the strong feelings of animal rights activists is not working out so well for the animals themselves.
Puerto Ricans Flocking To Florida Are Escaping Big Government
More Puerto Ricans live in the 50 states than on the island, and it’s not hard to see why.
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Admits Pipelines Are Carbon-Delivery-Efficient
Building more and better energy infrastructure is the best guarantee against fuel and electricity disruptions.
The Colonial Gas Shortage Is Temporary, Bad Energy Policy Is Not
Making it easier to add energy capacity won’t prevent hacking hiccups, but it would help keep energy flowing.
Laws Against Price Gouging Won't Fix the Long Lines at the Gas Station
Don't punish businesses for raising prices during a crisis.
Corporations Are Getting Rich off Government Aid
"I don't understand why money is leaving my pocket and going into the pocket of somebody who is wealthy."
'The Intellectual Johnny Appleseed of the Counterculture'
A conversation with Whole Earth Catalog founder, Merry Prankster, and woolly mammoth de-extinctionist Stewart Brand.
Vegan Group Sues the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Promoting Dairy Products
The government should let milk marketing stand on its own four legs.
