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During an ‘epidemic’ of news avoidance, moderation is key

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Review: India’s “Rocket Boys” series fetishizes science—and the atomic bomb—in a dangerous way

By Urvashi Sarkar | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Making sense of North Korea’s recent ICBM and (possible) nuclear tests

By Seiyeon Ji, Victor Cha | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Essays: Why the Marshall Islands’ nuclear history still matters today

By Rose Gottemoeller, Sally Clark | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, Personal Essay

A current security imperative: the US role in the Marshall Islands

By Rose Gottemoeller | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, Personal Essay

Rebuttal: Current nuclear weapons policy not safe or sane

By Stewart Prager, Alan Kaptanoglu | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

conifers and mist

Plant power: Burning biomass instead of coal can help fight climate change—but only if done right

By Raymond Pierrehumbert | Analysis, Climate Change

seedling

Wood-burning: carbon hero or carbon villain? Q&A with forest modeling scientist Michael Ter-Mikaelian

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change

clearcut in British Columbia

“Sustainable biomass”— A paper tiger when it comes to reducing carbon emissions

By Mary S. Booth | Analysis, Climate Change

fire closeup

Introduction: Can we grow and burn our way out of climate change?

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change

wood pellets burning, logs in background

Does wood bioenergy help or harm the climate?

By John Sterman, William Moomaw, Juliette N. Rooney-Varga, Lori Siegel | Analysis, Climate Change

coal smoke from steel mill, China

When burning wood to generate energy makes climate sense

By Robert Abt, Christopher Galik, Justin Baker | Analysis, Climate Change