Environment
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Should Crop Price Matter When Determining Irrigation Acreage?
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A new study attempts to predict demand for water in agricultural regions, allowing a better selection of irrigated acreage and an overall increase in water savings.
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Ethanol’s Mixed Benefits and Crippling Costs
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New research suggests corn ethanol mandates are having minimal success in achieving their goals while contributing to massive increases in food prices in the United States and across the world.
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Growing Partnerships: Public Gardens Are Helping Cities Address Urban Challenges
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A new study examines the role that public garden partnerships can play during times of urban scarcity.
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Natural Capital: US Under Secretary of State on Environmental Policy in a Weak Economy
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Robert Hormats discusses why environmental sustainability is a necessary component of economic growth.
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Policy Radio | Sheikh Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, the “Green Sheikh,” on Environmentalism in the Middle East and Around the World
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This week, we speak with the Green Sheikh, Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, about his work as an environmentalist and the importance of direct personal engagement for promoting a sustainable future.
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Gone Agro: Upgrading Modern Agriculture with Pre-War Farming Practices
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Can old fashion farming practicies replace chemicals without harming yields?
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Risk or Reward? Assessing the Economic Impact of Fracking
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Authors examine the economic impact of natural gas extraction on local economies.
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Temperature Shocks and Economic Growth
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Climate change is about more than just the weather. Three economists find that rising temperatures lead to falling economic growth.
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High Speed Rail: Is It Pulling into a City Near You?
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High speed rail is coming, but where should it go?
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Where Have All The Bees Gone?
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New research looks at the link between colony collapse and pesticide exposure.
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From the Farm to the Table, Through Capitol Hill
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A leading farm expert tells us how the sausage is made.