I just finished the Kamala Harris memoir about the 2024 election, 107 Days. I come away from reading it even more unsettled than ever about the dystopian state of our democracy under President Donald J. Trump and his Project 2025 backers. Private companies and US citizens are hesitant to practice … [continued]
"Topographic map of the Nordic Seas and subpolar basins with surface currents (solid curves) and deep currents (dashed curves) that form a portion of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Colors of curves indicate approximate temperatures." Courtesy of R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP (CC BY 3.0 license)
Unsurprisingly, climate risks keep growing. However, it’s not great to hear that one of the possibilities that has concerned me the most for almost two decades is getting more likely. That is the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC brings warm water from tropical parts of … [continued]
ChatGPT generated illustration representing the neutral techno-economic analysis that tipped Bayreuth toward electrification
Bayreuth, a pleasant Bavarian city of about 75,000 people, has become an unlikely symbol of learning in the hydrogen story. Two years ago, its municipal utility, Stadtwerke Bayreuth, announced a plan to decarbonize its bus fleet with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It looked like the future. The proposal included a … [continued]
When I was an early career teacher, I taught eighth grade. I remember a pattern of wrangling with parents about their children’s grades. The school guidance counselor would console me afterward, musing that, if the kids would only do their homework, things would be easier for them. It seemed to … [continued]
Chatgpt generated panoramic split-screen showing the vibrant Chinese Academy of Sciences campus on the left and shuttered U.S. federal research agencies with “Closed” signs on the right
According to the latest Nature Index results, Harvard University is now the only American institution left in the top ten list of research organizations by contributions to leading scientific journals. It sits in second place, but far behind the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which has pulled ahead by a … [continued]
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US President Donald Trump is finally running out of hoax cards to play, as Epstein survivors, climate scientists, and his own supporters call attention to the truth.
I was at Starbuck’s yesterday and I didn’t see you. I went to the mall and you weren’t there either. I know you have to get groceries, but I never see you there. No! Wait! That must be wrong. The most recent Gallup poll tells me that you are half … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this panoramic image to illustrate the stark contrast between normal and climate-intensified flood levels, highlighting how a modest increase in rainfall due to global warming can drastically raise water height, submerge vehicles, and endanger homes and infrastructure
The devastating floods that swept through Central Texas in early July 2025 are a human tragedy, first and foremost. Current reports have 120 dead and more than that still missing. Thousands more have lost homes, and the economic damage will likely run into the billions. This catastrophe, unfortunately, has a … [continued]
A world map plotted with color blocks depicting percentiles of global average land and ocean temperatures for the full year 2024. Color blocks depict increasing warmth, from dark blue (record-coldest area) to dark red (record-warmest area) and spanning areas in between that were "much cooler than average" through "much warmer than average." (Image credit: NOAA/NCEI)
It’s getting hot — very hot — here in Florida. The heat is extreme and debilitating. I grew up here, so, to some extent, I’m used to it. However, this is not the climate of my childhood. There used to be some very hot days in the summer — very … [continued]
Climate litigation in the US has been ongoing for well over a decade. Various states, countries, and cities have filed claims against fossil fuel companies, alleging they should be held responsible for the economic harm they have caused. Primarily, the various plaintiffs say that the carbon dioxide released when fossil … [continued]
