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Climate Archive

Archives for March 2023

Climate
Refrigerators have gotten really freaking good. Thanks, Jimmy Carter.Refrigerators have gotten really freaking good. Thanks, Jimmy Carter.
Climate

The underrated way energy efficiency has made life better, and climate progress possible.

By Rebecca Leber
Future Perfect
To make the present feel more meaningful, think beyond itTo make the present feel more meaningful, think beyond it
Future Perfect

Building a longtermism that works for the people of tomorrow — and the people of today.

By Richard Fisher
Science
Yes, there was just a tornado near Los Angeles. Is climate change to blame?Yes, there was just a tornado near Los Angeles. Is climate change to blame?
Science

The tornado adds to the latest bout of extreme weather California is experiencing.

By Li Zhou
How will we feed Earth’s rising population? Ask the Dutch.
The Highlight

The Netherlands’ hyper-efficient food system is both a triumph and a cautionary tale.

By Kenny Torrella
We need the right kind of climate optimism
The Highlight

Climate pessimism dooms us to a terrible future. Complacent optimism is no better.

By Hannah Ritchie
Policy
The gas stove wars are far from overThe gas stove wars are far from over
Policy

Gas stoves are facing a new era of regulation. The public health science says it’s justified.

By Rebecca Leber
Climate
UN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn usUN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn us
Climate

Coming soon: A world warmed by 1.5 degrees

By Rebecca Leber and Umair Irfan
Climate
Why is it so hard to charge electric vehicles on the road?Why is it so hard to charge electric vehicles on the road?
Climate

Electric car owners are finding out how hard it can be to charge EVs at public charging stations.

By Umair Irfan
Climate
Biden just broke a big climate promiseBiden just broke a big climate promise
Climate

The Willow Project is a “carbon bomb” that will complicate Biden’s climate legacy.

By Rebecca Leber
Science
Why all that rain in California won’t solve its droughtWhy all that rain in California won’t solve its drought
Science

The Golden State is struggling to save the water from its atmospheric rivers.

By Umair Irfan
Climate
There’s something different about the new gas stove influencerThere’s something different about the new gas stove influencer
Climate

A celebrity chef is blaming the user — not the product — for any health concerns.

By Rebecca Leber