Today, China controls the vast majority of rare earths processing. That gives it enormous political leverage, and its trade truce with the US involving those minerals expires Nov. 10, 2026.
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The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.
Expertise comes with training, experience and accreditation. And expert consensus is the best guide modern democracies have for making decisions about complicated challenges.
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Research Scientist in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Librarian for Energy and Environment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Sloan Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor, Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Post-doctorant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Associate Professor of Business Information Systems, The University of Queensland; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Climate scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Digital Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Research Scientist, MIT Libraries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor Emeritus, MIT Sloan School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Postdoctoral Associate at the Tegmark Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Postdoctoral Associate in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)