
David Roberts
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Turbines are getting more powerful, costs are falling, and installations are surging. Happy times.


It’s a provocative metaphor, but it has its limitations.


Our targets keep getting more ambitious; our actions, not so much.


“Range anxiety” is very rapidly going to become an anachronism.


There’s a good chance that coal use has peaked in China. But there’s a long way to go.


Wrong, nonsense, or both? You make the call.


Look at these maps. Just look at them.


Solar is growing fast enough to absorb all the laid-off coal workers.


There’s zero room for new coal under a climate-safe scenario.


You want me to drive under what now?