Agree to Disagree: Does Your Electric Vehicle Help the Planet?

Tesla vehicle sales are, well … electric. The company posted $5.5 billion in 2021 profits,  roughly six times its previous year earnings. Globally, the electric car industry is anything but static, soaring to 7 million…

No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom Is Doing More Harm Than Good

Natural gas, touted for its environmental, economic, and national security benefits, is often thought of as the fuel that will “bridge” our transition from oil and coal to renewables. The ability to extract natural gas…

Engineering Solar Radiation Is a Crazy Idea

Geoengineering is an ambitious set of experiments proposed by scientists to help mitigate the effects of climate change. And one type in particular, called solar geoengineering, has been the subject of debate. This process involves,…

Climate Change: The EPA Has Gone Overboard

Reducing carbon emissions is clearly good for the environment but often imposes substantial costs.  The costs are most obvious when coal companies go bankrupt, but can affect everyone indirectly through higher energy costs, slower economic…
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