“After half a decade of deterioration, the U.S.-Chinese relationship stands at the edge of crisis. Bilateral frictions have moved from trade to technology and, now, to the threat of direct military confrontation. To be sure, Beijing’s threats toward Taiwan are the fundamental cause of the tensions across the strait. But this blunt fact only serves to highlight just how vital it is for the United States to act with foresight, resolve, and dexterity,” write Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass.
Though methane possesses more than 80 times the warming power of carbon during its first two decades in the atmosphere, it has remained far less of a prominent issue than carbon in climate policy. Barry Rabe outlines some consequential advances on methane policy both nationally and globally.
With historic investments in broadband opening new opportunities, Nicol Turner Lee and Brady Tavernier explain the scope of broadband jobs, what skills they require, the role of the private sector and unions in filling these positions, and what the next steps are for policymakers and industry professionals.
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