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What critical minerals are and why they’re contested

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The Contested World of Critical Minerals: An Overview

Connor Hughes

Critical minerals are naturally occurring elements and compounds on which modern economies rely for manufacturing, the energy transition, and defense, yet their supply chains often remain fragile or highly concentrated.…

Why biodiversity is an economic security issue

International

The Economic Case for Biodiversity Protection

Connor Hughes

Biodiversity, encompassing the richness of life found in genes, species and ecosystems, is far from an abstract environmental notion reserved for researchers or conservation advocates. It forms the foundation for…

International

The Contested World of Critical Minerals: An Overview

Connor Hughes

Critical minerals are naturally occurring elements and compounds on which modern economies rely for manufacturing, the energy transition, and defense, yet their supply chains often remain fragile or highly concentrated.…

Why food prices rise even when harvests are strong

International

Decoding Food Price Hikes: Strong Harvests Don’t Always Mean Lower Costs

Connor Hughes

Strong harvests are a natural expectation for lower food prices, but the relationship between production volumes and retail prices is far from direct. Prices reflect the interaction of physical supply,…

When carbon capture helps and when it distracts

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Carbon Capture: A Double-Edged Sword

Connor Hughes

Carbon capture is not a single technology or policy; it is a family of approaches that remove carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the air and then either…