Explainer What is Solar Geoengineering? Solar geoengineering technologies cool the earth by reflecting sunlight back into space—but they pose many risks, challenges, and uncertainties.
Report "Advanced" Isn't Always Better We studied the most prominent “advanced” nuclear reactor designs. Unfortunately, few are safer or more secure than current generation reactors.
Report EV Battery Recycling Strategies for recycling lithium-ion batteries will help the continued deployment of electric vehicles.
Feature How Soil Erosion Threatens Food and Farms Almost a century after the Dust Bowl, the unsolved problem of soil erosion clouds the future of US agriculture.
Report Rethinking ICBMs The US continues to keep intercontinental ballistic missiles on high alert—creating the risk of a mistaken nuclear war in response to a false warning.
Report The Federal Brain Drain The Trump administration's attacks on science damaged scientific capacity across multiple agencies. What can the Biden administration do to rebuild federal science?