On the road to decarbonization, Anthropocene’s latest newsletter is your smart guide. Each edition zeros in on a key issue, filters out the hype, and points you to terrific writing guaranteed to get you thinking.
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Can insurance as we know it survive climate change?
Let’s hope so. Shrinking coverage and rising temperatures are a risky combination.
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.
Does the road to clean energy run through dirty mines?
You can’t scale green power without scaling gray industry.
Can we keep producing more food in a warmer world?
It’s a question of speed. Agriculture needs to outpace climate change, even while struggling with its carbon footprint.
Are tariffs holding us back from our carbon targets, or could they actually help?
When global climate politics get local, things get tricky.
If renewable power becomes too cheap to meter, is that a climate win?
When any single climate fix seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Who’s getting hired and fired in the rush to decarbonize?
It’s not always who you think.
Is it OK to profit from climate change?
The answer depends on what you think is the fastest way to cut carbon.
Go big or go small . . . what’s the smart solar power play?
Industrial solar farms have economies of scale, but millions of rooftop panels have an efficiency edge
Can climate change break the partisan logjam?
Don’t underestimate the power of a common enemy to splinter cynicism and rearrange alliances
