Blog Archive — August 2019

The State of Solar Power in the U.S.

Posted on August 31, 2019

Though still a small contributor to the electricity supply, solar power already is revolutionizing how U.S. consumers use and generate electricity. This article was published in the "Climate Explained" section of Yale Climate Connections.

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Having More Kids Won't Save the World

Posted on August 12, 2019

"If you're alarmed by the state of the world, bring more children into it," argues Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby. I counter that his dive into demographic exceptionalism ignores the resource toll of pushing way beyond the 7.7 billion already living on this planet.

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