Who could replace US climate financing?
Decarbonization is a long game with a shifting line-up of players—and funds
Apr 2025 17
Mark Harris
Mark Harris is Anthropocene's Senior Editor. He is an investigative science and technology reporter originally from the UK but now based in Seattle. He is also a contributing editor at IEEE Spectrum and writes for a wide range of outlets including Wired, TechCrunch, and MIT Technology Review.
Apr 2025 14
Nuclear power is in a hole. To get out, this start-up kept digging
They’re betting that they can take the cost out of nuclear power—and solve it’s waste problem — by putting small reactors a mile underground.
Mar 2025 20
Is the AI juice worth the carbon squeeze?
Data centers’ thirst for energy looms as the next big climate provocation
Mar 2025 7
Is climate persuasion a fool’s errand?
Climate psychology has come a long way. And it has a long way to go.
Feb 2025 20
On an overheating planet, which comes first: the chicken or the egg?
A fresh look at the paradox from a carbon perspective
Jan 2025 30
How long can fossil fuel dominance last?
The Stone Age didn’t end because the world ran out of stones.
Jan 2025 16
What might sports look like in a warming world?
When playing against the climate clock, make a new game plan.
Dec 2024 28
Can insurance as we know it survive climate change?
Let’s hope so. Shrinking coverage and rising temperatures are a risky combination.
Dec 2024 8
Should the polluter always pay?
The answer isn’t as obvious as you might think. It depends on whether your priority is climate justice or cutting carbon.
Nov 2024 17
Does the road to clean energy run through dirty mines?
You can’t scale green power without scaling gray industry.
