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AUGUST 26. 2024

What is Solar Geoengineering?

What is solar geoengineering? Technologies that would reflect a portion of the sun’s rays back into space.

AUGUST 19. 2024

Is Nuclear Power Bad for the Environment?

Is nuclear power bad for the environment? Is it dangerous, expensive, and a threat to public health? Also yes.

JULY 9. 2024

The Verdict on the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: Good, but Not Nearly Enough

While the HFO ban is welcome, much more needs to be done to honor and safeguard the Arctic and its communities.

JULY 2. 2024

We Can Stop The Fossil-Fueled Disinformation Pipeline

With the rise of extremism, and the manipulation of artificial intelligence, we need action on disinformation now more than ever.

JULY 1. 2024

How Plastics Are Produced

How plastics are produced: Petrochemicals are the building blocks of plastics, as well as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. 

MAY 30. 2024

How Institutions like the World Bank Group Finance Fossil Fuels

The World Bank Group's mission is to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity on a livable planet. 

Five Things the Movie Her Got Wrong, and a Bit Right

OpenAI and Google are rapidly trying to outdo each other while making promises about “safety” that they just as quickly throw out the window.

Are Your Internet Habits Killing the Planet?

Individual behavior changes alone won’t solve the problem of a high-polluting internet. We need is systemic change from tech companies.