Earth Day is a time when we can reflect on the climate crisis and the future of our planet. We have a ways to go to achieve a healthy environment and a thriving economy; in the meantime, what can we be hopeful about? In this installment of In Focus, RFF Research Analysts Emma DeAngeli, Emily Joiner, Sophie Pesek, Nicholas Roy, and Zachary Whitlock share what makes them optimistic for the future of climate and environmental research.
![shutterstock_2147769567(1).jpg](https://media.rff.org/images/shutterstock_21477695671.700e2757.fill-1270x1120.jpg)
Related content
![shutterstock_106926482.jpg](https://media.rff.org/images/shutterstock_106926482.a4cf204d.fill-578x355.jpg)
RFFlections: On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, RFF Scholars Reflect On How the Environment Has Shaped Their Work
![NASA-Earthrise-new](https://media.rff.org/images/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.origi.2e16d0ba.fill-578x355.jpg)
Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day
![Erik Calonius_US Natl Archives_412-DA-2470](https://media.rff.org/images/Erik_Calonius_US_Natl_Archives_412.2e16d0ba.fill-578x355.png)
Climate Policy, Environmental Justice, and the Inflation Reduction Act
![Crowd](https://media.rff.org/images/GettyImages-1161240357.2e16d0ba.fill-578x355.jpg)
Despite New Policies and Rising Temperatures, American Opinions on Climate Stay the Course
Digital Subscription
Sign up to receive our Resources Radio podcast and On the Issues newsletter every week.
Subscribe![Footer print image](https://media.rff.org/images/Hamburger_nav__footer_print_image.width-600.png)