The Anthropocene: While geologists have rejected the term, the term itself has shifted to capture something more compelling yet even more worrisome. It is not about how the human impact is inscribed in rock, it is about how the human activities are pushing the planet beyond key boundaries and out of its “safe operating space,” leaving our future deeply uncertain.
Is there no such thing as the Anthropocene? Read More »
When we think of volcanoes, fear often grips our minds as we envision the catastrophes they can bring—violent eruptions, lava flows, and devastation paint a picture of danger and destruction.
Forging Partnerships: Confronting Volcanic Realities Through Collaboration Read More »
The polycrisis is hitting home: CBC News has brought to light a 2022 report from Canada’s federal police force that recognizes the country’s response to overlapping national and global crises will be a tremendous challenge.
A deteriorating crisis situation Read More »
Cascade Institute Geothermal Fellow Rebecca Pearce shares her excitement for the diverse capabilities of geothermal technology, as featured in two recent news stories. From powering urban settings to cleanly extracting lithium, geothermal is gaining global recognition for its incredible potential.
In the news: geothermal’s dynamic potential Read More »
This inspiring piece from the National Observer shows that it’s not only the Earth’s climate that is changing! It reveals the shifting political atmosphere in favour of sustainability and decarbonization through courageous policy maneuvers in countries like Canada, the US and even Saudi Arabia.
The rising interest in geothermal power Read More »
Thoughts on the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risks Report: An exchange between the Cascade Institute’s Michael Lawrence and Thomas Homer-Dixon.
Thoughts on the WEF’s 2024 Global Risks Report Read More »
Three Cascade Institute team members—Michael Lawrence, Megan Shipman, and Scott Janzwood, seen above emulating the institute’s logo — recently traveled to Switzerland to attend the inaugural convening of the Accelerator
A gathering to address systemic risk Read More »
One woman’s struggle with long Covid is a reminder to step back from global systems and think about how individuals are affected by the crises we study. We may move past the pandemic, but for many—those still suffering from the havoc it wreaked on their communities, families, and bodies—the damage is enduring.
The pandemic’s persistence Read More »
Embark on an Exploration of Corruption, Catastrophe, and Courage in Mexico In the wake of Hurricane Otis’ devastating strike on Acapulco, the beach paradise found itself thrust into a nightmarish
Acapulco’s Unending Nightmare Read More »
Cascade Institute Fellow Rebecca Pearce visited the Utah Renewable Energy Corridor and captured video of drilling at the Fervo production well, featured below. This will be Fervo’s second commercial enhanced
Geothermal production in Utah’s Renewable Energy Corridor Read More »
