Tag: Emissions

Over the years, I have covered the idiocracy of Germany’s nuclear phase-out multiple times. You see, when you look at the data, this decision makes zero sense. Despite what pop culture might tell you, nuclear power is incredibly safe, with a death rate per TWh 80% lower than solar! It’s ...

Cars make some pretty nasty chemicals. From carbon dioxide and monoxide to nitrous oxide, these vehicles have damaged the planet and our health for over a hundred years. But with the advent of EVs, surely these polluting days are over? Well, as it turns out, not quite. You see, car tyres are a major...

For most of 2020 and 2021 in New York City, there were lockdowns, quarantines, and a general propensity to stay at home. Like millions of others, I spent an inordinate amount of time online. And one evening, across my Instagram feed, came an ad for an online houseplant app. I was hooked. Over the...

Everybody is aware of the climate crisis due to global warming as a result of human activities. To prevent its catastrophic consequences [1], the world needs to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions drastically, with many countries setting a target of net zero emissions by 2050. The technology boom...

Cars make some pretty nasty chemicals. From carbon dioxide and monoxide to nitrous oxide, these vehicles have damaged the planet and our health for over a hundred years. But with the advent of EVs, surely these polluting days are over? Well, as it turns out, not quite. You see, car tyres are a major...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions, known as the federal “Good Neighbor” plan. The challenge, brought by states including Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia, as well as various indus...

COVID 19 has marked our time of unprecedented crisis with the global economic shutdown, questioning the way our society operates from an economic and environmental point of view. But COVID 19 has also allowed us to see how well human beings can adapt to situations that leave them no choice but to...