New research from Georgia Tech has found that large-scale forest expansion can drive agricultural productivity—instead of reducing it. The study, published in Land Economics, analyzed one of India’s largest reforestation efforts in Rajasthan and found that crop yields rose by 24% over a 7 to 14-year period following tree planting. The key mechanisms? Increased activity from natural pollinators and...
Now, Amazon is backing an effort to examine how commercial offshore kelp farms can boost algae-based carbon capture. Even better, the Amazon-backed farm is co-locating kelp cultivation within the same space as offshore wind turbines.
The United States wants to expand its energy ties with Greece, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Athens on Thursday, as the Trump administration works to further reduce Russia’s oil and gas supplies to Europe. Burgum has been in Europe this week aiming to seal energy supply deals, which the U.S. hopes will...
According to Gallup, Donald Trump enjoys 93% approval among Republicans but just 1% among Democrats—a 92-point gulf that underscores how divided our country has become. In such an environment, bipartisan consensus is rare. And yet last week in Washington, D.C., at Abundance 2025, leaders from across the spectrum gathered to rally around a set of ideals that...
In Colorado, when we look at our mountains, we don’t just see the beautiful landscape, we see the lifeblood of our state and the people who live here. These peaks store our water, support our economy, and shape our way of life. But this summer, like every summer, is a reminder of what’s at stake:...
For how many years have we been told that nuclear fusion energy is just 20 or 30 years down the road? It is for the average guy hard to imagine human technology has advanced to the point that we are ready to generate the energy of the Sun and stars in much smaller doses –...
Quaise Energy is reviving this powerful energy source, and is one of several companies that are putting “deep geothermal” on the map.
At a celebration in North Dakota on the 110th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, future President Theodore Roosevelt told those gathered: “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy...
A new 35-year study of the Brazilian Amazon presents a stark message for businesses and policymakers: local deforestation, not just global climate change, is responsible for the majority of regional rainfall loss—especially during the critical dry season. Covering 29 regions across the Brazilian Legal Amazon, the study reveals that around 74% of the 21-millimeter decline in...
Hundreds of business people, policy analysts, and conservative advocates filled a downtown Cleveland conference hall last week for the National Conservative Energy Summit. One major theme: the need for both the federal and local governments to remove increasingly high hurdles to building renewable energy. “Conservatives can and should lead on energy,” said John Szoka, CEO of the Conservative...
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