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The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security

The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food...

Disasters are resulting in unprecedented levels of destruction across the world. These shocks and disruptions affect the functioning and sustainability of agricultural production and threaten the livelihoods of millions of…

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Rethinking Concerns About AI’s Energy Use

Rethinking Concerns About AI’s Energy Use

With the recent surge in interest in artificial intelligence (AI), people are once again raising questions about the energy use of an emerging technology. In this case, critics speculate that…

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Security Requirements and Considerations for Hazardous Materials Transportation

Security Requirements and Considerations for...

The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is responsible for the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat). Millions of tons of hazmat are safely transported…

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Weaponizing Wheat: How Strategic Competition With Russia Could Threaten American Food Security

Weaponizing Wheat: How Strategic Competition With...

Complacency in relative isolation from disruptive food shocks is no longer a luxury the United States can afford. We are now in an era of increased globalization, where food supply…

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The Fossil Fuels Behind Forest Fires

The Fossil Fuels Behind Forest Fires

The communities, cultures, and ecosystems of the western United States and southwestern Canada evolved alongside wildfire for thousands of years. Over the last several decades, however, climate change has altered…

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Modernizing Wildland Firefighting to Protect Our Firefighters

Modernizing Wildland Firefighting to Protect Our...

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has identified opportunities for science and technology to make the job of wildland firefighting safer and more effective. Indeed, the…

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Beyond Force: A Realist Pathway Through the Green Transition

Beyond Force: A Realist Pathway Through the Green...

Trying to force adoption of clean energy with subsidies, regulations, and exhortations will fail. The only realistic way to spur the green transition is to develop clean technologies that can…

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Web3 for Better

Web3 for Better

We have seen an urgent desire across industries to tackle growing sustainability challenges. We believe our blockchain solution can support a viable system of sustainability that will serve our planet…

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Blockchain for Scaling Climate Action

Blockchain for Scaling Climate Action

This paper offers context, examples and explanations of how blockchain is deployed in relation to climate action and finance. Additionally, this paper aims to serve as a useful primer to…

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The Prolific Fund | Kompo Green Inc. Team Hawaii Clean Technology Projects and the USA’s NDC and International Clean Water Initiatives

The Prolific Fund | Kompo Green Inc. Team Hawaii...

Kompo Green Inc. develops clean tech projects to support USA’s NDC & International Clean Water Initiatives. They focus on nature-based solutions such as climate-smart agriculture, forestry management, reducing non-CO2 greenhouse…

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6 Trends To Watch in the Oil and Gas Industry in 2023

6 Trends To Watch in the Oil and Gas Industry in...

With energy insecurity as a major theme for 2023 because of global geopolitical tensions and the need for access to affordable energy resources, a steady demand for traditional oil and…

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Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade:  February 2023

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade: February 2023

Overall, China is forecast to remain the largest market for U.S. agricultural exports at $34.0 billion, unchanged from the previous forecast. Exports to Mexico are forecast to remain unchanged at $28.0 billion, while…

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Agricultural Research: Background and Issues

Agricultural Research: Background and Issues

The USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area invests billions of dollars in biological, physical, and social science research each year. In FY2020, discretionary funding for the REE mission…

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Farm Bill Primer: Energy Title

Farm Bill Primer: Energy Title

This paper summarizes the 2018 farm bill energy title, funding for the last four farm bills, legislative support for agriculture-related energy, and legislative issues as background and context for upcoming…

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The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act

The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act

The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, initially enacted in 1937 as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917), provides funding for states and territories to support wildlife restoration,…

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