Why newer cars aren’t always better for the climate
Waiting longer to buy a new car and keeping existing cars on the road longer overall could substantially cut greenhouse gas emissions
Oct 2021 12
Sarah DeWeerdt
Sarah DeWeerdt is a Seattle-based freelance science journalist specializing in biology, medicine, and the environment. In addition to Anthropocene, her work has appeared in Nature, Newsweek, Nautilus, Spectrum, and many other publications. Find her on Twitter at @DeWeerdt_Sarah.
Oct 2021 5
When one person uses a ride-hailing app, all of society pays
The traffic impact of swapping personal vehicle travel for an app-based trip is an order of magnitude greater than the emissions impact
Sep 2021 28
There’s enough wind to power the globe. But exactly how much do we need to catch to rein in carbon?
We need to expand wind energy by at least 10 times in the next few decades in order to limit global warming in 2100
Sep 2021 21
Maybe it’s ok to tell people we’re running out of time to stop climate change
A survey reveals that deadlines don’t cause despair – in fact they may motivate people to support climate action
Sep 2021 14
Is fighting poverty compatible with fighting climate change?
The latest research team to tackle the question thinks it is. Their key insight: a lot of current energy use isn’t really contributing to human well-being
Sep 2021 7
People don’t know what climate experts are talking about
Simpler language and more context could aid public understanding of climate change
Aug 2021 31
Researchers calculated how many lives energy-efficient buildings could save
The findings partly dovetail with efforts to improve air circulation and ventilation to fight COVID-19.
Aug 2021 24
Scientifically accurate coverage of climate change is steadily improving
But, there’s one place it still continues to fail: conservative media
Aug 2021 17
We can’t depend on extreme weather to increase support for climate action
German researchers document another case in which even novel experiences won’t budge people from entrenched attitudes
Aug 2021 10
Fairer access to credit could speed net zero in Africa by a decade
Previous studies have ignored regional differences in capital costs and painted a too-rosy picture of green energy development in Africa and elsewhere
