The Case for Central Carbon Banks
In a speech to the 1989 UN General Assembly, Margaret Thatcher proclaimed: “the problem of global climate change is one that affects us all and action will only be effective…
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In Defence of a High-Energy Future
In response to global warming, countries all over the world have been devising plans for a transition to clean energy sources. But how much of this clean energy will we…
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Carnivals Come Cheap: Eco-Activists and the Attacks on Art
I am deeply concerned about the climate change issue. I come from a family background of protest, but over the decades I’ve learned which forms of protest are effective and…
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Germany’s Quiet Nuclear Disaster
The 2019 miniseries Chernobyl, about the deadly 1986 nuclear power plant accident in Ukraine, was—unsurprisingly—an immense commercial success: a nuclear disaster makes for good drama. But in my native country…
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“Can We Cope with the Complexity of Reality?” by Rolf Jucker. Review.
The title of Rolf Jucker’s newest book poses a question worth asking: we face climate change, population increases, religious and political extremism, a faltering faith in democratic institutions, and an…
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Climate Change: A Very Simple Story
The philosopher Stephen Gardiner has called climate change a “perfect moral storm.” Its effects are worldwide and intergenerational, while its causes are highly technical, making it all but impossible to…
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The Myth of Ancient Environmental Wisdom
Optimism doesn’t come naturally to an environmentalist. Nevertheless, there’s been an unusually positive tone among climate activists in recent weeks. With the news that the United States has rejoined the…
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Is Michael Shellenberger’s “Apocalypse Never” an Ecomodernist Work?
Michael Shellenberger’s recent book Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All has received enormous media attention in the relevant circles. There has been much dispute over the book’s factual…
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Is Biden’s Climate Change Plan a Step in the Right Direction?
Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has recently unveiled his approach to climate change: his “plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice.” The plan calls for $2 trillion…
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China or the US: Who Will Lead Us Through the Twenty-First Century?
China’s phenomenal economic and geopolitical ascent over the past two decades has raised the question of who will dominate in the twenty-first century: the United States or China? However, framing…
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Mother Nature Is Not Maternal
Breastfeeding is natural, therefore, it is better than bottle-feeding. A snack food with natural flavors is healthier than a snack food with artificial flavors. Non-genetically modified vegetables are safer than…
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Bad Psychology: Why Climate Change Won’t Be Solved by Better Decisions at the Supermarket
Did you know that if we all recycled one plastic bag, we could use those materials to make 28,906 park benches? Did you also know that if we’re ever going…
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Appealing to Hearts and Minds on the Subject of Global Warming
The facts are not enough. We are never going to be able to address global warming effectively if we don’t win the hearts of people, as well as their minds.
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