Forest Sequestration: Performance in Selected Countries in the Kyoto Period and the Potential Role of Sequestration in Post-Kyoto Agreements

How Could Artificial Intelligence Change the World of Think Tanks?, with Dan Baer

Dan Baer, a DC-based think tank senior vice president, visits the podcast to elaborate on “emergent intuitions” that have been directing his insights on how artificial intelligence may affect the think tank world and its research contributions.

How Much Does Clean Cooking Reduce Emissions?, with Susanna Berkouwer

Susanna Berkouwer shares the results of their research on charcoal-burning cookstoves, which explores whether alternatives to high charcoal consumption can reduce both the cost of energy for low-income consumers and the negative environmental impacts.

The Conservation Reserve Program and Rural Communities in the United States

The Conservation Reserve Program has observers unsure about whether it’s a boon or a bust for communities. Resources for the Future scholars report their findings: the program advances land conservation without broadly harming rural economies.

Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States

This article highlights select US-relevant topics and syntheses particularly valuable for future national, sub-national, and sectoral climate assessments.