Matt Ridley

The Case Against the Hockey Stick

The “hockey stick” temperature graph is a mainstay of global warming science. A new book tells of one man’s efforts to dismantle it—and deserves to win prizes.

Daniel Benjamin

Recycling Redux

More than 30 years after the homeless garbage barge Mobro 4000 put recycling on the front pages, recycling remains a poster child for many who consider themselves environmentalists.

Donald Leal

Helping Property Rights Evolve in Marine Fisheries

Scarcely a week goes by in which we do not hear or read some distressing news about overfishing in ocean fisheries. Such news comes at a time when the world has witnessed a phenomenal productivity boom in agricultural use of land.

Bruce Yandle

"Bootleggers, Baptists, and Global Warming" in Retrospect

As nations argued over global warming policies at the Kyoto Protocol, PERC senior fellow Bruce Yandle was busy bringing new insights to the discussion.

Roger Meiners

Diminishing Law and Liberty

The greatest environmental president in history, Richard Nixon, created the EPA by Executive Order and helped make the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act parts of the federal code. What most call “environmental law” means the regulations and litigation flowing from a dog’s breakfast of federal and state statutes. The moveContinue reading "The Case Against the Hockey Stick"

Linda Platts

African Villagers Grow Energy

A common shrub that grows beside the road is transforming hundreds of small villages in Mali, one of the poorest countries on earth.

Linda Platts

Stop and Smell the Roses At the Landfill

Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island was once the world’s largest dump. One day, it will be New York City’s largest park and a model for landfill reclamation around the world.

Linda Platts

Soybeans Give Forests Their Space

Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of soybeans, most of which come from the Amazonian state of Mato Grosso. As vast tracts of jungle are clearcut to make room for soybeans, environmentalists have pleaded with farmers to save rare species and preserve ecological diversity.

Terry Anderson

40-30-20-10 NOW

For traditional environmentalists, 2010 is important because the first Earth Day occurred 40 years ago. For free market environmentalists, 2010 is more than an anniversary— it’s cause for celebration.

New Director of Development joins PERC

PERC is not only celebrating its 30th anniversary in June, but also the arrival of Pete Geddes. We are pleased to announce the addition of Pete to the staff as Director of Development.