Coping with COVID and Climate Fatigue

March 25, 2022

Since March, 2020, the global community has grappled with an unprecedented pandemic. As COVID lockdowns were spreading, few people understood how...

Playing With Fire: Russia, Ukraine and the Geopolitics of Energy

March 18, 2022

The past several weeks have shaken the world order and given us a lot to process all at once. The IPCC released its latest report the same day the...

Turning Air into Stone: Tech-Based Carbon Removal

March 11, 2022

The last time the atmospheric CO2 amounts were as high as they are today was more than 3 million years ago. At that time, sea levels were 50–80...

Peat, Kelp and Trees: Nature-Based Carbon Capture

March 4, 2022

Many climate efforts focus on carbon capture from power plants and refineries – preventing emissions before they reach the atmosphere. But even...

Cow Poop and Compost: Digesting the Methane Menace

February 25, 2022

Carbon dioxide isn’t only greenhouse gas being emitted into the atmosphere that’s damaging the climate. In a 20-year time frame, methane is...

Our Greatest Unintended Experiment

February 18, 2022

Our understanding of atmospheric and climate sciences has evolved significantly over the last century and a half, thanks to the work of many...

The Enablers: The Firms Behind Fossil Fuel Falsehoods

February 11, 2022

Public perception is important to any company, and fossil fuel companies are no different. Every year, they spend large amounts of money to make...

REWIND: Should We Have Children in a Climate Emergency?

February 4, 2022

Climate disruption features in the headlines nearly every day, moving deeper into our personal lives. In these uncertain times, how do we weigh...

State of the Unions: Navigating Job Creation and Destruction

January 28, 2022

Transitioning to renewable energy is an essential, and massive, part of addressing the climate emergency. But that transition will bring major...

Corporate Net Zero Pledges: Ambitious or Empty Promises?

January 21, 2022

One-fifth of the world's 2000 largest publicly traded firms have committed to net zero targets. Critics argue that such pledges are mere...