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Storm Watch: Federal Policy for a More Resilient Future
Sept. 13, 2024

Après Chevron, Judges Rule
Sept. 5, 2024

Resources for the Future Honors Ray Kopp
Aug. 26, 2024

Almost Everything Almost Everywhere All at Once: Why Place-Based Policies Are Not Targeting the Right Places
Aug. 19, 2024

Storm Watch: Mapping Extreme Weather Events in the United States
Aug. 2, 2024

Storm Watch: Trends in Extreme US Weather Events
July 26, 2024

Does Flood Risk Disclosure Hold (Enough) Water?
July 12, 2024

Community Responses to Flooding Are Significant, but Not Sufficient
July 3, 2024

We Need to Know More about Who Benefits from Policies that Reduce Traffic Congestion
June 20, 2024

Bending (Not Breaking) Fisheries Management to Help Fishing Communities Adapt to Climate Change
June 13, 2024

A New Interdisciplinary Critical Minerals Research Lab for PhD Students
June 12, 2024

Resources for the Future Evaluates First Set of Climate Policies under Carbon Scoring Project
June 7, 2024

Wrapping Up RFF’s Resources Radio series: What Lies Ahead on the Road to Vehicle Electrification
May 23, 2024

Reducing Power Plant Pollution: An Overview of Recent Federal Emissions Rules
May 22, 2024

Advanced Economic Modeling Can Support the Transition to Electric Vehicles
May 20, 2024

A Guide to Improving Electricity Affordability
May 6, 2024

A CEO’s Farewell: Richard G. Newell Reflects on His Years Leading Resources for the Future
April 25, 2024

Why Are Electric School Buses So Expensive?
April 22, 2024

Assessing China’s New Nationwide Effort to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
April 18, 2024

After the Pause: Understanding the Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Implications of Increased US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
April 17, 2024

There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries
March 29, 2024

Feedbacks between Emissions Markets and Political Outcomes: A Case Study of Washington State’s Cap-and-Trade Program
March 22, 2024

Climate and Trade in a World of Resurgent Industrial Policy
March 15, 2024

Speeding Up Solar Projects: Siting Review under the National Environmental Policy Act
March 12, 2024