Category Archives: Global warming

Gaius Publius: New Study – “Natural Gas” Has No Climate Benefit, Will Make Things Worse

Debunking the myth that natural gas will reduce carbon emissions.

Scientists: Population Growth “Primary Driver Behind Ecological and Societal Threats”

A bit late in the game, experts are finally depicting population growth as the driver of threats like climate change.

That’s Not MY Greenhouse Gas!

Climate pacts like the Paris Accord do little because they focus on in-country greenhouse gas emissions, not ones based on consumption.

New EPA Lawsuit Policy Advances Trump’s Deregulatory Agenda

Trump deregulatory agenda advances, via agency decisions, and a new EPA lawsuit policy to stymie regulation by litigation.

Is the U.S. Solar Boom In Jeopardy?

The US ITC has recommended imposing a 35% tariff on imported solar panels. The final decision rests with Trump and could stunt solar growth.

How Many Hurricanes Must It Take?

Some relatively low-cost measures can reduce the toll of hurricanes….but do they go far enough?

Sneaky Trump Scheme Guarantees Profits of Coal and Nuclear Power Plant Owners

Trump’s latest giveaway: a massive subsidy to coal and nuclear plant operators via unnecessary and costly electricity backup requirements.

Gaius Publius: Capitalism, Infinite Growth, Climate Change & Manufactured Hopelessness

Looking at the disastrously high cost of the fetishization of growth.

The Climate Change Land Rush: When Will People Start Leaving Coastal Cities?

Most of the world’s biggest cities are coastal cities. What happens when people start realizing they are threatened?

California Rewrites the GOP’s Climate Playbook

Some California Republican legislators are breaking ranks and beginning to embrace modest pro-regulatory positions on climate change.

Climate Change Enabling US Military to Play Greatly Enlarged Domestic Role

Why climate change is great for the Pentagon’s budget and bad for Americans’ freedom.

What Hurricane Harvey Says About Risk, Climate, and Resilience

Only someone profoundly pessimistic would bet against the ability of American ingenuity to repower our economy.

Looming Gas Shortage: “Imports Can’t Make Up For This”

Hurricane Harvey has shut down the Colonial pipeline indefinitely; east coast consumers soon to see gasoline shortages that imports can’t fix.

Flood Protection: The US Should Go Dutch to Avoid Building Another Houston

Houston and US more generally should embrace a Dutch model of flood protection rather than focusing flood control efforts on post hoc clean-up.