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Apr 14, 2026

Could Deep Sea Mining Break China's Grip on Critical Minerals?

What look like seabed rocks are polymetallic nodules, rich in the minerals that drive modern economies. They could help break U.S. reliance on China, which controls the market. But nobody has ever mined seabed nodules at scale, much less processed them for industrial use.
Expert Insights

Apr 10, 2026

Building a Climate-Ready Energy and Water Workforce in Los Angeles County: Results from Two RAND Workshops

Workshops with Los Angeles County energy and water sector leaders identified emerging climate adaptation workforce needs, emphasizing re-skilling and collaboration to build a resilient, climate-ready regional workforce.
Research

Apr 1, 2026

A Framework for Evaluating Implementation, Impact, and Cost-Effectiveness of Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance

This conceptual analysis addresses a program evaluation guidance gap by presenting a modular, evidence-based logic model grounded in wastewater and environmental surveillance evaluations from 2016-2025 across diverse contexts and program types.
Mar 27, 2026

Advancing Climate-Resilient Stormwater Management

RAND is developing tools and resources to help stormwater professionals strengthen community resilience and implement adaptive, climate-smart stormwater design and management strategies.
Tool

Mar 20, 2026

Decision Support for Selecting Projected Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curve Change Factors: A Guide for Stormwater Professionals

This document provides guidance for stormwater professionals on how to select change factors from the Projected Intensity‑Duration‑Frequency Curve Data Tool for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia via a structured, risk-based decision process.
Tool

Mar 18, 2026

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Winter 2025–2026

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns during the 2025–2026 winter season, regional climate trends, and the upcoming spring season.
Research

Mar 11, 2026

When Cities Choose Green: Evaluating Municipal Support for Green Stormwater Infrastructure

This study evaluates the adoption of municipal policies promoting green stormwater infrastructure within the Rouge River Watershed in southeast Michigan.
Commentary

Mar 5, 2026

The Race to Mine the Moon Is On—And It Urgently Needs Some Clear International Rules

Binding international agreements—particularly between the great space powers—which emphasise principles of stewardship, clarify access rights, and support common benefits from lunar development would ensure the Moon becomes a proving ground for the equitable and sustainable development of space.
Research

Feb 16, 2026

Equitable Water Management: A Practical Guide for Utilities

This guidebook was developed in response to growing recognition within the water sector that water services are not equitably distributed.
Tool

Dec 22, 2025

A Practical Guide to Vulnerability Assessments for Stormwater Agencies: Approaches, Applications, and Best Practices

This guide offers a systematic approach for conducting vulnerability assessments to help stormwater agencies prioritize investments, foster resilience, and improve compliance and adaptation planning for stormwater infrastructure.
Commentary

Dec 17, 2025

Turning Policy into Habit: Where the UK's Vision of a Circular Economy May Be Won or Lost

Recycling a yoghurt pot shouldn't feel harder than throwing it away. Yet, for many in the United Kingdom, doing the 'right thing' still takes more effort than the easy thing. For the government's circular economy reforms to succeed, that balance needs to flip—the system itself must make repair, reuse, and recycling feel routine.
Tool

Dec 16, 2025

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Fall 2025

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns during the 2025 fall season, regional climate trends, and the upcoming winter season.

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Applying the Orphan Drug Policy to America's Mining Industry

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The Race to Mine the Moon Is On—And It Urgently Needs Some Clear International Rules

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Turning Policy into Habit: Where the UK's Vision of a Circular Economy May Be Won or Lost

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Fall 2025

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