Abundant, Clean, and Safe

Activists suggest that all “colonized” land should be returned to the previous owners. Is it really that simple? Michael Knowles has thoughts. 

Is climate change an existential crisis? Judith Curry, former Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has spent her career studying this question. Her answer might surprise you.Take the pledge to stop climate misinformation an ...  Show more

The planet is in trouble; fossil fuels are being depleted and are contributing to global warming. Plants, however, have been directly harnessing solar energy for as long as they have existed. A flash talk from Tomas Leijtens. 

Renewables are having a moment. Wind and solar capacity in the US went up 13 gigawatts last year, now totaling more than 238 gigawatts nationwide. And last year's Inflation Reduction Act is helping to move the needle in a big way.But there's a problem. For wind and solar to meet ...  Show more

如果环境污染更加严重，气候继续变暖，人类会面临怎样的灾难？如果有一天，传统能源煤、石油、天然气都用完了，我们该怎么办？我们的后代子孙该怎么办？你肯定会说：不用着急，会有新能源的。今天的课程就是关于“新能源”的，欢迎大家收听。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1421

Eines der größten Themen unserer Zeit ist der Umweltschutz. Ich möchte Dir heute erzählen, welche Rolle das Thema in Deutschland spielt. In den 80er-Jahren haben die Deutschen begonnen, ihren Müll zu trennen. Heute tut das fast jeder, der hier lebt. Umweltschutz durch Recycling i ...  Show more