The Low-Carbon Deal That’s Almost Too Good to Be True
The economics of slashing carbon emissions look significantly better than they did only a few years ago.
Score One for the Really Old Guys
Trees actually grow faster as they get older, making them star players in a forest’s carbon storage
Sprawl Wipes Out Carbon Savings of Dense Cities
While it’s true that urban households generate fewer emissions, sprawling suburbs that sprout up around cities cancel out those greenhouse gas savings.
Electric Vehicles Have Little Impact on U.S. Emissions
Even if electric drive vehicles (EDVs) made up 42 percent of U.S.
Cows vs. Coal
To reduce emissions, the usual thinking goes, we should promote alternative energy and declare war on coal.
Fill in the Cracks
Fracking opens up space for CO2 sequestration
How Green Is Grocery Delivery?
Younger readers might be astonished to learn that until just 40 or 50 years ago, milk, cheese, and even ice cream were customarily delivered to your doorstep by the local dairy.
Visualizing Carbon
For Antony Turner, pictures make a story come alive—and in the climate change story, one of the main characters is invisible.
Feminist Climate
Women’s rights appear to reduce carbon emissions
Abandoned Carbon
That vacant house may be helping soak up carbon emissions