The Ocean Is Doing More Work Than the Models Assumed
Most excess heat and a large share of emitted carbon has gone into the sea. What happens if that slows is the open question.
Tag: climate
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Carbon Removal Works. The Arithmetic Is the Problem
Machines that pull carbon dioxide from the air exist and function. The gap between current capacity and what would matter is enormous.
Geothermal Energy Is No Longer Limited to Volcanic Regions
New drilling techniques can reach hot rock almost anywhere. The heat is there; the cost of reaching it is the question.
The Grid Needs Storage More Than It Needs Generation
Solar and wind are cheap. Making them useful when the sun sets is the remaining problem, and it is a storage problem.
The Material That Cools Itself Without Using Any Power
Passive radiative cooling surfaces get colder than the air around them by radiating heat straight into space. No electricity involved.
Insurers Are Pricing Climate Risk Before Anyone Else
Where the argument is still political, the industry that has to pay for outcomes has already adjusted.