The Many Sides of New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban

Deciding if plastic bag bans are effective, we can look at the upside and downside in New Jersey and several recent studies.

The Economic Side of Our Geologic Timeline

Looking at the massive expanse of the earth’s geologic time scale, scientists are debating how to include recent human activity.

Where To Find the Most EVs

Comparing the new electric vehicle purchases globally, we can see the contrasting role of incentives in Norway and the U.S.

How Bitcoin Electricity Is Like AI Water

Hidden and easily ignored because of our technological excitement about Bitcoin and AI, their resource depletion needs to be recognized.

Why Measuring a Mountain Is Like Quantifying Climate Change

Seemingly simple as a 1.5°C temperature we do not want to exceed, global warming metrics can be much more complicated.

How To Prevent an Island From Disappearing

When we plan on losing an island to climate change, we can select an alternative that will forever preserve it.

How a Nestle Crunch Can Help a Brazilian Rainforest

Questioning their effectiveness, firms like Gucci and Nestle are concerned that their carbon offsets might have been miscalculated.

How Cost Can Change Climate Policy

With COP28 having begun, we can ask if the delegates are comparing marginal decisions about the cost of climate policy to its benefits.

The High Cost of Cheap Fast Fashion

Ultracheap, the cost of fast fashion is rather high on the supply and demand sides of the market when we look beyond money.