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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What does family planning look like in a warming world?
The answer will depend as much on climate anxiety as carbon emissions.
Is hydropower aging out of the clean energy race?
The original carbon-free power source is the only renewable whose share is shrinking
Do Carbon Prizes Work?
The power and the peril of multi-million dollar grand challenges.
Will geoengineering buy us time to cut carbon emissions or just prolong the pain?
Some observers say high-tech climate fixes are a moral imperative. Others say they are a moral hazard.
Will renewables break the power grid or save it?
The carbon-free promise of solar and wind teeters on high voltage wires.
Are farmers markets or supermarkets the low carbon food choice?
Community and climate are both important considerations but they don’t always align.
Should the world follow China’s climate lead?
Everything in China happens at scale. That can be good. . .or bad for the world’s carbon budget.
Should we let AI take our jobs…if it generates less carbon?
Some researchers believe replacing human workers with AI has a climate upside. Others think the low-carbon solution is to hit the off switch.
Is tackling “loss and damage” as urgent as drawing down carbon?
There are tough choices to be made between paying for historic wrongs and investing in a clean energy future
Has Wind Power Blown It?
Financial headwinds could be a passing storm or a long-term headache for the carbon-free energy source.
