Category: General

Global Perspectives: Will electric vehicles really be environmentally positive in China?

In 2016, China single-handedly purchased more electric vehicles (EVs) than the rest of the world combined. Guest contributor Dr. Boling Li gives the inside scoop on China’s impressive strides in the EV industry and shares some of the energy challenges the country is facing in its rise as an EV powerhouse….

Global Perspectives: The Fog of War: Nature + Health on the Horizon

The term “fog of war” describes the difficulty of understanding a crisis in the midst of it. This term has been used to describe the challenge of making sense of climate change, particularly at the intersection of nature and health. However, signs suggest that the fog is beginning to dissipate, and a new discourse on nature and health is emerging….

Climate Science—No KISSing

While the phrase “renewable energy” might conjure up happy, innocent images of warm sunshine and fresh wind, these alternative energy sources — such as electric cars, wind turbines, and solar panels — are not always free of environmental impacts. In this, we examine the extent to which renewable energy is sustainable and uncover the environmental impacts of different energy sources….

Follow the Science?

There are all kinds of “biases” in the way we think. One is illustrated through the Dunning-Kruger effect, a bias where people vastly overestimate their competence in a given domain. We dive into the Dunning-Kruger effect, its implications for climate science, and how to avoid this common phenomenon….