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The half of the climate crisis that the Greenhouse Effect can’t explain
Why everyone at New York Climate Week was talking about Earth’s Energy Imbalance
Sep 28
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The most useful thing a climate activist can do in 2026
What we can do now that we know curbing greenhouse gas emissions won’t be enough
Sep 14
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Who emits the most CO₂?
An update and a reality check.
Sep 7
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One Cheer for UNEP’s Limiting Overshoot Report
Slowly, ever so slowly, the arithmetic imperative of gigaton carbon dioxide removal is breaking through
Sep 5
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Wanna co-host a podcast with me?
One Percent Brighter + Microphone
Sep 3
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The rounding error climate activists spend all their time fighting over
On the intellectual bankruptcy of “decarbonize electricity, electrify everything.”
Aug 31
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The seven levels of climate engagement
From denial to intergenerational geostrategy
Aug 28
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Imagine building a car from scratch
A parable for zero-carbon energy
Aug 14
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Would you prefer the Claude-assisted version of this essay? Or the one that's wrong?
or, How to corral the truth with AI
Jul 31
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Natural experiments prove phytoplankton carbon removal works
Dozens of natural events give us a clear picture of what happens when you add minerals to nutrient-deprived oceans.
Jul 13
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What if removing carbon dioxide permanently from the atmosphere was really cheap?
Waking up to the crushing cost advantage phytoplankton carbon has
Jul 10
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Apocalypse Eventually
Nobody really knows when the major climate tipping points will bite
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