Blog/Commentary
Fluorinated Gases, Nitrous Oxide, and Methane, Oh My!
Learn how you can help reduce the threat of the three other potent greenhouse gases.
Politics
May Edwards, the Treasury Department's forgotten whistleblower - The Washington Post
The former Treasury official is going to prison for leaks that fed small stories. She never really got credit for the big one.
Alternative Energy
How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test
Clean electrification at warp speed for the next decade is the most important thing of all.
Climate Change
What Technology Could Reduce Heat Deaths? Trees. - The New York Times
At a time when climate change is making heat waves more frequent and more severe, trees are stationary superheroes: They can lower urban temperatures 10 lifesaving degrees, scientists say.
Environment
Plastic is far more toxic than we thought
You know that phthalates and flame retardants are toxic. But a new study finds that a quarter of all chemicals in plastics could be equally harmful to you.
Technology
Making semiconductors is hard - The Washington Post
The U.S. Senate has set aside $52 billion in hopes of increasing the U.S. share of semiconductor manufacturing. A visit to a chip fab in Upstate New York shows why that might not be enough.
Culture
A man’s dog was stolen. He found the thief, and instead of calling police, he got her into rehab. - The Washington Post
Face-to-face with the woman who stole his dog, Brayden Morton told her: "Listen, I’ve messed up a lot in my life, and I’ve been forgiven for a lot of things I did. I’m not mad at you."