Environment
If the chaos of modern life makes you long for a simpler story, there’s a place where abundance is assured and nature is promised a full recovery: the magic kingdom…
Climate change isn’t solved, but we’re told there’s been a breakthrough: a growing share of the global economy is supposedly expanding while carbon emissions are falling. Decoupling, we’re assured, is…
We can all relax. Bill Gates has solved climate change. That should trigger every intuitive alarm our species has evolved. His message is that climate change is a serious problem…
Saying CO2 is good because it fertilizes plants is like saying high blood pressure is good because it makes you lose weight. Both can kill you. That’s how misguided a…
For more than two decades, governments, international agencies, and corporations have promoted the false hope of an “energy transition.” History shows otherwise. There are no examples of true transitions—only new…
Ted Nordhaus wants us to stop talking about climate catastrophe. He calls Amazon collapse, crossing tipping points, and weather shocks exaggerations. He acknowledges that the world is headed toward 3°C…
The greatest threat to our civilization — and to the planet — isn’t climate change, fossil fuels, or failing ecosystems. It’s the way we think. We are trapped in a…
Most of us don’t give much thought to the ocean, and it’s often overlooked in discussions about climate change and the environment. Yet the ocean plays a vital role in…
A friend sent me Doomberg’s latest takedown of peak oil with a familiar jab—“Obviously, I’m poking you”—since I was deep in that world 20 years ago. Doomberg’s point is simple:…
Geopolitical and economic reality is overwhelming climate policies. When economies tighten, climate takes a backseat. Biden poured billions into renewables, but Trump is flipping the script—slashing EV and clean energy support…
Climate advocates have missed the mark, focusing on abstract science that doesn’t connect with daily life. Their message is confusing, contradictory, and heavy on doom, light on solutions. People feel…
I get plenty of emails and comments thanking me for my work but expressing disappointment that I don’t offer solutions to the problems I describe. Asking for solutions misses the…