Category Archives: Environment

The Grid Needs A $20 Trillion Upgrade To Support Energy Transition

Inadequate grid capacity all over the globe raises doubts about the viability of green energy plans, at least at scale.

Amid Global Debate, UN Plastics Treaty at Risk of Falling Short

The war on plastics has put recycling in its crosshairs.

Our Disappearing Shoreline

A brief look at the process of shoreline erosion.

The Decline In Coal Appears To Have Been Exaggerated

Carbon reduction promises get thrown out the window as countries like the UK, Australia, and China embrace king coal.

Capturing Carbon With Machines Is a Failure—So Why Are We Subsidizing It?

licymakers are funding techno-fixes like carbon capture, when studies indicate nature-based solutions are all-around more effective.

Ice Melt In the Pipeline

The IPCC has been soft-pedaling realistic, as in alarming, prospects for rapid ice melt and near-term ocean rises.

As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Poisoning Rises

Dangerous levels of arsenic in well water is another symptom of falling water tables and depleted aquifers.

Coalition Calls on IPCC to Reject Meat Industry Meddling in UN Climate Process

“We encourage the IPCC to… ensure that Big Agriculture and the global meat industry have no influence over future reports.”

Four-Fifths of Board Members at America’s Top Six Banks are Climate Conflicted

High level links between polluting sectors and bank directors could be acting as a block to climate action, campaigners warn.

Could a Far-Right vs Centre-Left Showdown Be the Future of British Politics?

Amid global pressures, a centrist Labour government could face a far-right opposition, with no true reformists in sight

US Efforts To Turn Farm Animal Poop into Biofuel Spark Concerns

Manure biofuel seems to be taking off despite red flags such as explosions and environmental damage.

What We Owe the Future: A Million-Year View, or How to Look at the World from the Philosophical High Ground

A critical look at William MacAskill’s new book on how human civilization can make it through the next few hundred years.

The U.S. Needs To Double The Size Of Its Energy Grid

Will the state of the US grid constrain the conversion to electric vehicles and other green devices?

Is This the Beginning of the End for Gasoline?

While the arrival of what is probably peak gasoline is good news, there’s a long way to go in reducing its use.