Rather than repeat myself too much, I’ll just cite another meta-study that shows conclusively that “an overwhelming 97 percent of climatologists endorse the idea of human-caused global warming“. Some fun…
For anyone from Cambridge, or if you’re in the area at all, I have a personal plug I’d like to give. I am working with the Cambridge Solar Challenge, which…
The RSA’s Chief Executive Matthew Taylor explores the meaning of the RSA’s strapline ’21st Century Enlightenment’. How might this idea might help us meet the challenges the world faces today,…
__________________________________________ “Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it’s happening to about two-thirds of the…
One of the most exciting things I am currently studying is the potential confluence between environmentalism, social justice, and economic development present in the modern focus on sustainability in…
On most issues surrounding climate change, there is vast consensus. No really. It’s not that controversial anymore. Moving on. An area where there is less agreement is the policy response.…
A great article out of Forbes that details how it can be beneficial to look to natural systems as more efficient and effective than trying to control nature through man-made…
To follow up on some recent news about the new chair of the House Science and Technology Committee, Rep. Lamar Smith makes an unsurprising first move by starting…
I do get frustrated, like the writer of today’s article, sometimes. It can be so hard to combat the falsities borne out of malice, ignorance, or even oversimplification of the…
Another entry from TEDTalk all-star, Jonathan Haidt, who I’ve featured here before. His work on the social science of morality and the connections to the political fascinate me, and…
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