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Resources Magazine Articles Archive

A picture of the globe with half of the Earth uncovered and showing the layers of the planet and rays streaming out of the center.

Geothermal Energy Is Heating Up

Alan Krupnick, Kristen McCormack, and Jan Mares

May 14, 2026

A coastal community on a windy and cloudy day

Weather Extremes Disrupt Insurance Markets

Margaret A. Walls, Yanjun (Penny) Liao, and Emily Joiner

May 14, 2026

An illustration of people discussing energy and climate economics with floating figures in the foreground

Resources for the Future Welcomes New Senior Fellows

Bryan Hubbell, Kevin Stiroh, and Carlos Martín

May 14, 2026

A freight full of shipping containers in the ocean on a sunny day

Carbon Borders and Global Signals: Assessing the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Paola Rocchi and Milan Elkerbout

May 14, 2026

The NASA Hubble space telescope orbiting Earth

Space: The Final Frontier

Kristin Hayes

May 14, 2026

Woman posing next to a large wooden bear

Supporter Spotlight: Measuring the Unknown to Improve Decisionmaking

Marion Wittmann

May 14, 2026

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If/Then Progress Report: The First 100 or So Days of a New Administration

Alan Krupnick, Carlos Martín, Kevin Rennert, and Anna Kramer

Jan. 22, 2026

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Evidence in a Time of Policy Extremes: Launching the If/Then Series from Resources for the Future

Carlos Martín

Jan. 22, 2026

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If/Then: The Slippery Slope of Federal Land Sales

Margaret A. Walls and Alexandra Thompson

Jan. 22, 2026

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If/Then: New Cuts to Oil and Gas Royalty Rates in Budget Reconciliation Will Reduce Federal Revenues

Brian C. Prest

Jan. 22, 2026

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If/Then: Repealing the Endangerment Finding Doesn’t Just Affect Domestic Climate Policy

Milan Elkerbout

Jan. 22, 2026

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Evidence and Policy: Resources for the Future Responds to Proposed Federal Rules

Karen Palmer, Brian C. Prest, Joshua Linn, and Carlos Martín

Jan. 22, 2026

If-Then to Yes-And - Krupnick Martin Rennert - Hero image

What’s Next for the If/Then Series from Resources for the Future?

Alan Krupnick, Carlos Martín, and Kevin Rennert

Jan. 22, 2026

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Investing in Mitigating the Economic Impacts of Extreme Events

Margaret A. Walls

Oct. 6, 2025

Issue 219 - Wildfire and Jobs - Getty Images 1275680475

Hot Spots Are Getting Hotter for Wildfire-Exposed Jobs in the US West

Emily Joiner

Oct. 6, 2025

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Investing in Power and Electricity Affordability

Karen Palmer and Molly Robertson

Oct. 6, 2025

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What’s Happening to Electricity Affordability? in Five Charts

Jesse Buchsbaum and Jenya Kahn-Lang

Oct. 6, 2025

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Investing in US Climate Technology Competitiveness

Milan Elkerbout

Oct. 6, 2025

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If/Then: What’s the Cost of Vehicle Import Tariffs?

Beia Spiller and Joshua Linn

Oct. 6, 2025

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Investing in Updates to Permitting and Regulation

Kevin Rennert and Molly Robertson

Oct. 6, 2025

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Delays to Wind and Solar Energy Projects: Permitting and Litigation Are Not the Only Obstacles

Emily Joiner and Arthur G. Fraas

Oct. 6, 2025

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Investing in the Next Generation of Federal Climate Policies

Carlos Martín

Oct. 6, 2025

Issue 219 - Climate Policy Forum (16 x 9)

Time for the Next Policy Forum? Looking Back and Ahead at Critical Moments in Climate Change

Kristina Gawrgy

Oct. 6, 2025

Issue 219 - Supporter Spotlight (16x9)

Supporter Spotlight: Navigating the Currents of Law and Climate

Clinton A. Vince

Oct. 6, 2025