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Cities cut carbon

The pandemic has led to some obituaries for urban living, but metropolises are still the most desirable and climate-friendly places to reside

28 Aug 20

Weather extremes are intimately linked to even small increases in global average temperatures.

14 Aug 20

New information about the link between atmospheric CO₂ and eventual global average warming bolsters the case for climate policy now

31 Jul 20

To effect change, climate activists need to pursue both divestment and limiting demand for carbon emissions.

13 Jul 20

The economics of climate attribution are lagging behind the impacts of dangerous weather.

17 Jun 20

My Covid-climate thoughts organized in one place, in reverse chronological order

12 Jun 20

Solar geoengineering is fast, cheap, scary, and inevitable

4 Jun 20

Testing and taxing are important steps in the fights against the pandemic and climate change— and both have their limits.

16 Apr 20

Like climate economics, the economics of Covid-19 mean we need to take aggressive action, not incremental steps.

1 Apr 20

To make sense of the spread of Covid-19, economics—particularly black swan events and compound growth—can provide guidance.

20 Mar 20

When considering travel and other choices, economic principles can provide guidance.

5 Mar 20

The money would go far in politics, but it will also allow for technological experimentation and will take a fundraising burden off recipients.

19 Feb 20

To drive down tomorrow’s CO₂ emissions, governments need to subsidize fossil fuel alternatives, too.

6 Feb 20

Inaugural Risky Climate column

22 Jan 20