climate policy
Is climate change a science problem, an economics problem, a moral problem, or something else?: Moral emergency
One-third of Pakistan In 2022, flooding submerged one-third of Pakistan. Thirty-three million displaced. Over 1,700 dead. Pakistan contributes less than 1 percent of global emissions. The nations most responsible sent aid packages. The aid was a fraction of the damage.... Is climate change a science problem, an economics problem, a moral problem, or something else?: Nordhaus economics
The most consequential number Nordhaus shared the 2018 Nobel for work he had been doing since the 1970s: integrating climate science with growth to calculate the optimal cost of decarbonization. His central finding: the most important variable is not the temperature target.... Is climate change a science problem, an economics problem, a moral problem, or something else?: Scientific consensus
Thirty-six years of confirmed predictions In 1988, James Hansen testified before the Senate that human-caused warming had begun. He presented three scenarios.... Should we go all in on nuclear energy?: Pro-nuclear
The numbers 73 deaths per terawatt-hour. The entire history of the technology. We have memorized this the way a doctor memorizes a dosage. France built its fleet in thirty years. French electricity costs half of Germany’s. French grid carbon: one-sixth. These are measurements....