Toilet taboo: we need to stop being squeamish about recycling human waste
There are myriad benefits to recycling human waste but our reluctance seems to be based on distaste.
Feb. 10, 2022 • ~7 min
Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change
The African continent stands to lose the most from climate change - here’s what local governments can do to protect it.
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
We can't afford to just build greener. We must build less
One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
Nov. 10, 2021 • ~9 min
Shipping emissions must fall by a third by 2030 and reach zero before 2050 – new research
The global shipping sector delivers 90% of global trade and has a carbon footprint the size of Germany’s.
Nov. 6, 2021 • ~6 min
How to meet America’s climate goals: 5 policies for Biden’s next climate bill
President Joe Biden needed a Plan B, one that Congress could approve, to take to the UN climate conference. But his new strategy is unlikely to meet the country’s emissions reduction goals for 2030.
Oct. 30, 2021 • ~11 min
Climate change: how economists underestimated benefits of action for decades
How economic thinking on climate change has evolved since the 2006 Stern Review.
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~6 min
How ‘managed retreat’ from climate change could revitalize rural America: Revisiting the Homestead Act
If rural communities plan carefully – and some already are – they can reinvent themselves as the perfect homes for people fleeing wildfire and hurricane zones.
Oct. 18, 2021 • ~8 min
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