Even before the cold weather hit Texas last weekend, some people said the crisis showed the stupidity of switching to clean energy sources like wind and sun. When power went out across the state, the fallout turned out to be much worse than last year’s power outages in California, an event that inspired an energy...CONTINUE READING

Shashawnda Campbell began her three-minute statement in front of the Maryland General Assembly by swaying and swaying in her chair, seemingly nervous. When he looked at his camera, he spoke in a clip faster than other witnesses, and he was idle for 25 seconds. “This incinerator is not a system we should pamper and subsidize...CONTINUE READING

The Trump administration did not give much value to reducing carbon emissions. In fact, he calculated the benefits of action against climate change up to $ 1 per tonne of carbon dioxide and set policy accordingly. Almost every step towards reducing greenhouse gases seemed too costly given the potential gains negligible for society. President Joe...CONTINUE READING

Facebook Suppresses Climate Myths Facebook announced this week that it will tackle climate change misinformation with the expansion of the Climate Science Information Center and a new tagging program for climate-related publications. Collaborating with experts from the George Mason University, Yale Climate Change Communication Program and Cambridge University, the social media platform will begin to...CONTINUE READING

Few things affect where fruit and nut trees can thrive more than heat. Nuts and many fruit trees need enough cold hours to produce quality yields, whereas too much cold can result in disaster, especially at the wrong time. Untimed frosts have caused California farmers to pay nearly $ 400 million in insurance for damages...CONTINUE READING

Public lands are set to play a pivotal role in the Biden administration’s ambitious climate change agenda. The national parks, wildlife refuges and national recreation areas overseen by the U.S. Department of the Interior have been little-appreciated as climate solutions, even though they’re crucial sinks for greenhouse gas emissions. But Interior lands are also part...CONTINUE READING

Big dumps of powder snow are a precious gift in the best of times around the West, where 40 or 50 feet can fall during a winter, forming frozen mountain water towers that slowly melt and sustain the region through hot, dry summers with life-giving water. When the snow falls faster than the mountains can...CONTINUE READING

When we start the Year of the Ox and a new US administration takes office, China occupies a large place in the US imagination. Many people seem concerned about the future of US relations with one of the largest countries in the world where nearly a fifth of humanity seems to benefit from a growing...CONTINUE READING

The beginning of 2021 marks an important period in the world of arms control. The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (TPNW) comes into force today on January 22, 2021. The new Strategic Arms Reduction Agreement (New START) is expected to end on February 5th, 2021. Both the Biden administration and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...CONTINUE READING

On Friday, in anticipation of the landmark Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (TPNW) coming into force, I was honored to correspond with Dr. Aditi Verma, Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Researcher on the Harvard University Belfer Center’s Management Project. Atom and International Security Program. He holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from MIT in Nuclear Sciences and Engineering....CONTINUE READING