Viewpoints25
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Reburying the Dead in Mississippi
An archaeology dig shows how time erases the arbitrary barriers we construct between races.
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President Biden’s Climate Change Political Strategy
We have an American president who understands the climate crisis, and both the grave threat and historic opportunity it presents.
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The Growing Momentum Behind Going Back to the Office
There is a great deal of momentum behind the return to the office, but I know that office will never be the same.
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Which Areas Will Climate Change Render Uninhabitable? Climate Models Alone Cannot Say
Understanding how people will respond to climate dangers depends not only on top-down data, but also on bottom-up community engagement.
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Stop Calling Green Energy ‘Clean’
The so-called clean energy transition depends on massive environmental destruction.
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Protecting Temperate Old-Growth Rainforest is Key for a Sustainable Future
As tensions run high between environmental activists, loggers and government in British Columbia, Canada, there may be more at risk than we think.
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Preparing for and Responding to Routine “Emergency” Threats to Our Security
The threats to our security are real and require a rational and strategic response. Let’s hope we can produce one.
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As Electric Cars Drop in Price, They Could Become Vehicles of Racial Equity
The rapid spread of electric vehicles will help to reduce deadly air pollution in communities historically burdened by environmental injustice.
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The U.S. Should Phase Out Landfilling, as China and the E.U. Are Doing
Compared to landfilling, waste-to-energy plants reduce carbon emissions and conserve land. China provides a good example of how waste-to-energy can be expanded.