Resources Magazine

03/06/2023

Ground-level causes smog ☁️, exacerbates asthma and other respiratory conditions 🏥, and damages ecosystems 🌱.

In a new blog post, RFF's Joshua Linn and Christopher Holt from NYU Law School's Institute for Policy Integrity break down how we can reduce this harmful pollutant.

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The downward trend of ozone levels has slowed in recent years. New research suggests that regulation targeting emitters when emissions of ozone-causing chemicals are most likely could be a cost-effective way of further reducing ozone levels.

03/02/2023

Carbon removal efforts are one part of the climate change mitigation equation, but reducing emissions is still a top priority.

In this episode of Resources Radio, Greg Nemet () explains the risks and challenges of carbon removal. https://buff.ly/41AfxdX

03/01/2023

In a new podcast episode, Greg Nemet () discusses carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions, including the two types of CDR: the “conventional” type includes land and trees removing carbon, while “novel” happens via new technologies.

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Gregory Nemet discusses the development and potential implementation of technologies that remove and store carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.

02/23/2023

Recovering from a disaster is expensive. To cover costs, local governments often raise taxes or cut services, which affects the well-being of communities.

In this podcast episode, Yanjun (Penny) Liao explores the fiscal implications of disasters for local governments. https://buff.ly/3xGWlxv

02/22/2023

Municipalities, states, and the federal government all provide disaster aid.

In this episode of Resources Radio, we walk through research from Yanjun (Penny) Liao & Qing Miao on the impact of weather-related disasters among different US counties.

Yanjun (Penny) Liao discusses how natural disasters affect local tax revenues and the ability of local governments to provide community services.

02/17/2023

Reducing pollution can mean more than just cutting off one source. In many communities, multiple pollution sources intersect to create “cumulative impacts.”

Listen as Ana Baptista () discusses these impacts in this episode of Resources Radio. https://buff.ly/3jYPbkX

02/16/2023

Interacting sources of pollution are a complex problem affecting many environmental justice communities. However, new data tools and legislation are helping mitigate these impacts.

Ana Baptista () explores these solutions here:

Ana Baptista discusses the cumulative impacts of pollution and what’s being done to mitigate the impacts on overburdened communities.

02/13/2023

From India 🇮🇳 to Germany 🇩🇪 to the US 🇺🇸, governments are investing billions in hydrogen fuel. Where exactly are those investments going?

We investigate this question—and more—in the latest “On The Issues.” https://buff.ly/3lqIJUf

02/10/2023

Feeling blue? Going green? There’s a hydrogen for that.

This breaks down the different processes of creating hydrogen fuel that result in green, gray, blue, and brown hydrogen. 🌈 https://buff.ly/3lqIJUf

02/10/2023

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers unprecedented funding for clean hydrogen production. In this episode of Resources Radio, RFF’s Aaron Bergman and Alan Krupnick talk about efforts to accelerate the development of a clean hydrogen market.

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02/09/2023

The potential for hydrogen to fuel the future has been widely recognized. What will it take to achieve that future?

’s Aaron Bergman and AlanKrupnick discuss recent legislation that incentivizes clean hydrogen production in this podcast episode. 🎧

Aaron Bergman and Alan Krupnick discuss new US legislation that subsidizes hydrogen fuel and builds up regional marketplaces called “hydrogen hubs.”

02/02/2023

Transportation 🚗 and buildings 🏢 are two sectors that heavily contribute to carbon emissions in New York State.

Learn how the state’s Scoping Plan aims to reduce these emissions in a new podcast episode featuring Maureen Leddy ().

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