On Climate: Transportation is largest contributor to greenhouse gases
This month’s focus is on the third of the seven areas needed to reach zero emissions by 2050—transportation. Transportation-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions account…
On Climate: How to decarbonize your home
This month’s focus is on the second of the seven areas needed to reach zero emissions by 2050––decarbonizing your home. What exactly is decarbonization?…
On Climate: Ten ways to use less
As I stated in my column last month, there are seven broad areas we need to focus on to get to net zero carbon…
On Climate: Seven to zero
There are seven broad areas humanity needs to focus on to achieve our goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050. Before I get into…
On Climate: The climate bathtub
When I speak with someone about the climate crisis, I begin with bathtubs. That’s because Earth’s atmosphere is like a bathtub with a faucet,…
On Climate: Climate change from a new perspective
My father loved to play poker. When I was a small boy, I would sit on his lap and watch him play with his…
On Climate: Reimagining the residential yard to combat climate change
In the past, Americans have embraced the idea that yards can be used to support an important mission. During World War II, according to…
On Climate: Tightening and heating our homes with electric power can reduce carbon emissions
On the heels of the Northeast’s longest cold snap and biggest snowstorm of the year, it is worth asking how warm our houses stayed…
On Climate: Practical steps to counter climate change
Editor’s note: At Harvard’s Town Meeting in October, a solid majority of voters adopted Article 18 of the town warrant—a “climate resolution”—that pledges officials and residents…
