Roger Pielke, Jr. now has a book review out of Wheelmen by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell. Excerpt: Much has already been written about the fall of Lance Armstrong. More books, movies and television specials will no doubt follow. But … Continue reading →

Emissions Impossible United Kingdom and Australia Far From Decarbonization Targets by Roger Pielke, Jr. After initially reviewing the ambitious emissions reductions targets in three countries – the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia – Roger Pielke, Jr. returns to the numbers … Continue reading →

The winter issue (16.3) of Ethics, Policy, & Environment is now out (co-edited by CSTPR’s Benjanim Hale and George Mason University’s Andrew Light. This issue includes a Target article by Mark Sagoff, with commentaries from Rachel Fredericks, Carl Safina, Simon … Continue reading →

Commanders in Growth? Charting Economic Growth Under Republican vs. Democratic Presidents by Roger Pielke, Jr. A new paper by Alan Blinder and Mark Watson tackles what would seem to be a straightforward question: Why is it that since World War … Continue reading →

Behind Japan’s Climate Fail Nuclear Energy and Global Warming Commitments Voices at The Breakthrough Institute by Roger Pielke, Jr. The Japanese government announced last week its adoption of a new emissions reductions target: 3.8 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels. … Continue reading →

New CSTPR Publication After Haiyan: How to act on scientific advice that’s politically inconvenient? In the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan, debates over extreme weather require us to think harder about the relationship between the evidence, politics and institutions of scientific … Continue reading →

New CSTPR Publication Defining Energy Access for the World’s Poor by Roger Pielke, Jr. and Morgan Bazilian Excerpt: The poorest three-quarters of the global population still use only about 10% of global energy—a clear indicator of deep and persistent global … Continue reading →

New CSTPR Publication by Max Boykoff and Shawn Olson ‘Wise contrarians’: A keystone species in contemporary climate science, politics and policy Boykoff, M. T. and S. K. Olson (2013), ‘Wise contrarians’: a keystone species in contemporary climate science, politics and … Continue reading →

New publication by Roger Pielke, Jr. in Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter Australia’s carbon debate mirrors global follies by Roger Pielke, Jr. Australia’s longest-running tragedy is starting a new season with a new cast but the same familiar follies. Of course … Continue reading →

Last Friday, Björn-Ola Linnér and Roger Pielke, Jr. had an op-ed in the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter that discussed the role of experts in politics. They argue that, “a commitment to democratic governance means accepting that power rests with the … Continue reading →