Solar farms a 'blight on the landscape'? Research shows they can benefit wildlife
Nestled among farmland, solar farms can be a refuge for embattled wildlife.
Zoe Robinson, Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures/Professor of Sustainability in Higher Education, Keele University •
conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~7 min
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~7 min
Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?
A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
Galen Barbose, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory •
conversation
Sept. 28, 2022 • ~9 min
Sept. 28, 2022 • ~9 min
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
Injecting reflective particles into the atmosphere won’t immediately cool the entire planet. A new study shows how parts of the US, China and Europe might still see temperatures rising a decade later.
Noah Diffenbaugh, Professor of Earth System Science, Stanford University •
conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min
Building something better: How community organizing helps people thrive in challenging times
Organizers across the US are finding innovative grassroots strategies for helping people thrive. Many of these ventures emphasize working together as part of communities and collective systems.
Meghan Elizabeth Kallman, Assistant Professor of International Development, UMass Boston •
conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 • ~10 min
Sept. 8, 2022 • ~10 min
A tale of two climate policies: India's UN commitments aim low, but its national policies are ambitious – here's why that matters
India’s international climate pledge could set the tone for other emerging economies for a decade.
Tarun Gopalakrishnan, Junior Fellow, Climate Lab, Tufts University •
conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 • ~10 min
Aug. 23, 2022 • ~10 min
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