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David Roberts

David Roberts

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    Latest articles by David Roberts

    Climate
    Bigger, better, cheaper: wind power is flourishing in the USBigger, better, cheaper: wind power is flourishing in the US
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Is it useful to think of climate change as a “world war”?Is it useful to think of climate change as a “world war”?
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    The ludicrous gulf between our climate change goals and reality, in one chartThe ludicrous gulf between our climate change goals and reality, in one chart
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Relax, your electric car isn’t going to run out of juiceRelax, your electric car isn’t going to run out of juice
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    China may be entering “post-coal growth.” But don’t get too excited.China may be entering “post-coal growth.” But don’t get too excited.
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    A closer look at Trump’s sentence-like word strings on coal, China, and the size of the EarthA closer look at Trump’s sentence-like word strings on coal, China, and the size of the Earth
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Bike-share trips become mesmerizing droplets of light in these animated mapsBike-share trips become mesmerizing droplets of light in these animated maps
    Climate

    Look at these maps. Just look at them.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    New study: it would be cheap to retrain coal workers for solar jobsNew study: it would be cheap to retrain coal workers for solar jobs
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    If the US took its climate goals seriously, coal beneath federal land would stay thereIf the US took its climate goals seriously, coal beneath federal land would stay there
    Climate

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

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    China built a giant traffic-straddling bus. We have questions.China built a giant traffic-straddling bus. We have questions.
    Climate

    You want me to drive under what now?

    By David Roberts