Autonomous Weaponized Robots

One of the fears of weaponizing autonomous robots is that they decide who to kill. That’s one reason drone strikes Continue reading →

US CO2 Declining

Thanks to the closing of the dirtiest coal power plants, the increased use of natural gas, increased renewables, and increased Continue reading →

Costa Rica Breaks Its Record

Costa Rica just broke its own record for operating without fossil fuels – at least for electricity production. Thanks primarily Continue reading →

Mining Air For Carbon

Turn a problem into a solution. Too much carbon in the air? Extract it and turn it into something useful. Continue reading →

Indirect Costs Of Coal

Coal is plentiful and cheap, or so it seems. Coal produces 39% of the electricity in the US. The US Continue reading →

Too Late For Sucking CO2

Global climate change is happening because greenhouse gases like CO2 are accumulating in the atmosphere and raising the global temperature. Continue reading →

Beehive Collapses

Honey bee losses continue. Science is finding causes like pesticides and is working more quickly than governments. Pesticide use continues. Continue reading →

Turning Smog Into Diamonds

We put carbon dioxide (and a lot more molecules) into the atmosphere. It is possible to get them back out, Continue reading →