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David Roberts

David Roberts

Writer

    Latest articles by David Roberts

    Cities & Urbanism
    Making cities more dense always sparks resistance. Here’s how to overcome it.Making cities more dense always sparks resistance. Here’s how to overcome it.
    Cities & Urbanism

    Urbanist Brent Toderian on how to deal with NIMBY [Not In My Backyard].

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    The case for “conditional optimism” on climate changeThe case for “conditional optimism” on climate change
    Climate

    Limiting the damage requires rapid, radical change — but such changes have happened before.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Climate change policy can be overwhelming. Here’s a guide to the ideas that work.Climate change policy can be overwhelming. Here’s a guide to the ideas that work.
    Climate

    A new book from veteran energy analyst Hal Harvey simplifies decarbonization.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Here’s one fight the Green New Deal should avoid for nowHere’s one fight the Green New Deal should avoid for now
    Climate

    The smart political move is leaving the question of what counts as clean energy as open as possible.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Colorado could save $2.5 billion by rapidly shutting down its coal power plantsColorado could save $2.5 billion by rapidly shutting down its coal power plants
    Climate

    In the Centennial State, greener and cheaper are one and the same.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Climate and energy news in 2018 actually wasn’t all badClimate and energy news in 2018 actually wasn’t all bad
    Climate

    Three big trends are helping us address the climate crisis: better technology, cheaper technology, and more ambitious policies.

    By David Roberts and Umair Irfan
    Climate
    What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.
    Climate

    We know how to make clean energy cheap. We’ve done it.

    By David Roberts
    Science
    How our housing choices make adult friendships more difficultHow our housing choices make adult friendships more difficult
    Science

    Hard to mix and mingle when you live in an auto-dependent suburban castle.

    By David Roberts
    Science
    No helmets, no problem: how the Dutch created a casual biking cultureNo helmets, no problem: how the Dutch created a casual biking culture
    Science

    A chat with the authors of a new book on cycling in the Netherlands.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Energy transitions are usually slow. Why the clean energy transition might be faster.Energy transitions are usually slow. Why the clean energy transition might be faster.
    Climate

    It is substituting computing power for raw materials — and computing power moves fast.

    By David Roberts