Don’t Look Up – Our Completely Impartial, Unbiased Review
Is Don’t Look Up worth watching? Only if you think the world is worth saving.
Climate Change
Top Climate Stories 2021 — Part 2
It’s important to look back on the important events that framed the climate crisis in 2021 so we can rise up and act more effectively in 2022.
Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Research In Europe May Be More Important Than You Think
In the realm of carbon sequestration in agriculture there are practical approaches like regenerative agriculture, including methods like biochar produced by pyrolysis of biomass in the absence of oxygen and returned to the soil, and overarching ideas like permaculture, which is an ethical framework that is used to design regenerative … [continued]
Scotland Ends Coal Power With A Bang
Scotland recently demolished its last coal-fired power station, ending coal’s reign in the country with a literal bang – ending decades of reliance on the emissions-heavy fossil fuel. “Today’s event is a symbolic reminder that we have ended coal-fired power generation in Scotland, as we work in a fair and … [continued]
Top Climate Stories 2021 — Part 1
The climate crisis is one of the defining challenges of our time, but 2021 proved that resilience, ambition, and wherewithal can also create a better, zero emissions future.
Some Thoughts On Christmas Day 2021
Clean tech is all well and good but if we can’t live together in harmony, what’s the point?
Can Cities Thrive In Turbulent Times? 3 Questions For Cities In 2022
The 2021–2022 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities launched on World Cities Day, October 31, 2021. Submissions are open until February 15, 2022. Find out more at prizeforcities.org. Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. By Anne Maassen and Rogier van den Berg Infectious disease outbreaks can have enduring influence on urban design, and several … [continued]
How Can Asia Achieve A Clean Energy Transition? Examples From 5 Countries
Lessons from renewable energy growth in China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. By Tatsatom Gonçalves and Emily Kaldjian Nowhere in the world is as critical for the clean energy transition as Asia, which accounts for almost half of global energy demand and is today the world’s highest emitting region, overtaking historical … [continued]
Peak Oil & Coal Demand Means Peak Shipping Demand Too
The world is unlikely to see a return to pre-COVID-19 levels of shipping, projecting a minor peak in roughly 2030, and then a decline before it flattens out again.
Joe Manchin Says F*** You To Cleantech, Turns Back On BBB
Say it isn’t so, Joe! The Senator has a long history of fighting climate action — how can cleantech solutions now find a place in the mainstream?
