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Category: climate

October 7, 2019 climate / opinion / philosophy of science / science / society

Beware the Orwellian Trap

In which I sidle up to the edge and take a peek down the climate conspiracy rabbit hole. (2800 words)

June 25, 2019 climate / opinion / society / technology

Bubble, bubble, is oil in trouble? The carbon bubble, Part 1

The stuff in the ground only has value today if investors believe it will be burned tomorrow. What happens if those beliefs start to change? (2500 words)

June 18, 2019 climate / opinion / science / society

Gaia shrugged

Our experience of the weather is true, but our knowledge of the climate is objective. Why is that distinction so important? (1900 words)

April 16, 2019 climate / opinion / society / technology

Bubble, bubble, is oil in trouble? The carbon bubble, Part 2

The technological train of energy market disruption has left the station. How fast will it pick up speed? (3200 words)

April 16, 2019 climate / opinion / society / technology

Bubble, bubble, is oil in trouble? The carbon bubble, Part 3

How big might the bubble be, and who gets hurt if it pops? The trillion pound gorilla. (2200 words)

January 23, 2019 climate / opinion / society

Can we create a climate for hope? Try a reboot

How can we sail against the climate headwinds currently blowing out of Washington? It can help to remind ourselves there are always countercurrents beneath the surface. (1200 words)

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A scientist on walkabout

Marshall Islands, July 2016. (8000 words)

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