Category Archives: New Publications

Thoroughbreds Are Running as Fast as They Can

Posted on May 4, 2014 by prometheus

Thoroughbreds Are Running as Fast as They Can by Roger Pielke, Jr. FiveThirtyEight On Saturday, 19 thoroughbreds will once again be off, running in the 140th Kentucky Derby. The Derby calls itself “the greatest two minutes in sport” because that’s … Continue reading →

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The Decline of Tornado Devastation

Posted on April 25, 2014 by prometheus

The Decline of Tornado Devastation Despite what you might have heard about ‘extreme weather events,’ damage and loss of life from twisters is in retreat. by Roger A. Pielke Jr. The Wall Street Journal April 24, 2014 Excerpt: So far … Continue reading →

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Universities Do More Than Just Prepare Students For Jobs

Posted on April 16, 2014 by prometheus

Universities do more than just prepare students for jobs Daily Camera by Jessica Weinkle April 13, 2014 The beginning of the fall semester and the end of spring semester are inspiring times in college towns. Students and parents look towards … Continue reading →

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There’s Income Inequality in Golf, Too

Posted on April 16, 2014 by prometheus

There’s Income Inequality in Golf, Too FiveThirtyEight by Roger Pielke, Jr. April 13, 2014 Earlier this year, several analysts at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective took a look at income inequality in the major U.S. sports leagues. Using Gini coefficients, … Continue reading →

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Our High Energy Planet: A Climate Pragmatism Project

Posted on April 8, 2014 by webmaster

by Roger Pielke, Jr., Daniel Sarewitz, Alex Trembath, Jason Lloyd, Lisa Margonelli, Michael Shellenberger, Ted Nordhaus, Mark Caine, Max Luke, Todd Moss, Joyashree Roy, Mikael Roman, Kartikeya Singh Breakthrough Institute and Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State … Continue reading →

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Balancing Energy Access and Environmental Goals in Development Finance: The Case of the OPIC Carbon Cap

Posted on April 4, 2014 by webmaster

Balancing Energy Access and Environmental Goals in Development Finance: The Case of the OPIC Carbon Cap by Todd Moss, Roger Pielke, Jr., and Morgan Bazilian Center for Global Development CGD Policy Paper 038, April 2014 Abstract: The international community has … Continue reading →

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In Retrospect: The Social Function of Science

Posted on March 27, 2014 by webmaster

Roger Pielke Jr assesses the legacy of J. D. Bernal’s science-policy classic on its 75th anniversary In Retrospect: The Social Function of Science by Roger Pielke Jr Nature 507, 427–428 (27 March 2014) doi:10.1038/507427a The Social Function of Science J. … Continue reading →

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When Picking a Bracket, It’s Easier to Be Accurate Than Skillful

Posted on March 25, 2014 by webmaster

When Picking a Bracket, It’s Easier to Be Accurate Than Skillful FiveThirtyEight by Roger Pielke, Jr. March 24, 2014 So, how is your bracket after the first weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament? Did you pick Mercer to win … Continue reading →

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Understanding a Period of Policy Change: The Case of Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Policy in Colorado

Posted on March 21, 2014 by webmaster

Understanding a Period of Policy Change: The Case of Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Policy in Colorado by Tanya Heikkila1, Jonathan J. Pierce, Samuel Gallaher, Jennifer Kagan, Deserai A. Crow, and Christopher M. Weible Review of Policy Research Volume 31, Issue 2, … Continue reading →

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Disasters Cost More Than Ever – But Not Because of Climate Change

Posted on March 19, 2014 by webmaster

Disasters Cost More Than Ever — But Not Because of Climate Change FiveThirtyEight by Roger Pielke, Jr. March 19, 2014 In the 1980s, the average annual cost of natural disasters worldwide was $50 billion. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy met that … Continue reading →

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