How daylight saving time could help fight climate change
Setting clocks forward was introduced to reduce the need for artificial lighting, but it turns out to reduce the need for air conditioning as well
Mar 2023 28
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.
Mar 2023 21
Reshoring solar panel production could help the U.S. meet its climate goals
In a life-cycle analysis of solar panel manufacturing, researchers find domestically produced panels have a smaller carbon footprint than imported ones.
Mar 2023 14
The key to sustainable cities may lie in increasingly sophisticated digital twins
Researchers offer the first rigorous analysis “In silico" equivalents of urban areas as a powerful tool for sustainable development
Mar 2023 7
Inside Europe’s people-powered green transition
A quantitative analysis of citizen-led sustainable energy initiatives reveals surprising heft
Feb 2023 28
Can corporate greenwashing be proven empirically? Maybe.
In a first-of-its-kind global assessment, researchers found that having a sustainability board or an official climate-change initiative has little effect or even worsens a company's carbon emissions.
Feb 2023 21
There are multiple routes to net-zero aviation, but check for tradeoffs before getting on board
Producing biofuels for sustainable aviation could require up to 1.2 million sq. miles of cropland—about 20% of the total area now under cultivation
Feb 2023 14
When they ran the math, researchers landed on some surprising bets for climate action
Opting for an early transition to a decarbonized society pays off—even if the probability of achieving climate targets like 1.5°C is very low.
Feb 2023 7
Are gas or electric appliances better for the climate? The answer is a moving target.
When researchers assessed the break-even point between gas and electric appliances for 25 countries, they found only 5 where electricity is now clearly more climate-friendly. But that will change.
Jan 2023 31
Power storage for a renewable-based electric grid could be parked next door
A new study estimates that enough EV battery storage could be available to stabilize a solar- and wind-based grid by 2050
Jan 2023 24
The debate over fracking is spilling over into renewable energy technologies
Social scientists surveying public perceptions of energy and climate uncovered some surprising connections—both negative and positive
