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What to Read: Silicon Heartland–Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt

In an excerpt from her new book, Silicon Heartland, Rebecca A. Fannin discusses how her experience as an onsite reporter of emerging economies throughout Asia allowed her to recognize a developing region, this time in...

By Fighting the Ozone Hole, We Accidentally Saved Ourselves

With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way.

Climate Becomes Industrial Policy, Cities Jump Onboard as EV Popularity Surges

Governments around the world are doubling down on commitments to EV mandates, incentives, supply chains, and jobs, while many cities look at how to electrify fleets and meet demand for EV charging.

AI Dangers: Real or Human Hallucination?

The backlash to advances in artificial intelligence have come in all shapes and forms, from mild concern to dramatic over-reactions. Here’s a look at the primary concerns.

Carbon Dioxide Removal: The Tech That’s Polarizing Climate Science

For some, CDR is crucial to staying below 1.5C. Others say it should not even be on the table. Why is it so controversial?

Deep-Sea Mining’s Dirty Dilemma

Mining promises to kick up a bunch of seafloor-smothering sediment. The question is: how much?

The Role of Insurance in Climate Adaption

New research tests the promise of insurance to harden the U.S. economy to tropical storms.

Seven Ways to Include Biodiversity in Economic Choices

Guy Dauncey’s Big Solutions: The COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal has ambitious goals. Here’s how we could embed these goals into our economies.

Can the U.S. and Europe Agree on Rules for AI?

As EU and U.S. leaders meet in Washington at a joint Trade and Technology Council, there is great need for a proposed “transatlantic accord on artificial intelligence.” But the two sides have differing agendas, and...

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