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An El Niño is brewing
And with it the next, pivotal, chapter of the climate fight.
Feb 16
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Notes on winter
When the world turns whimsical
Feb 8
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Thinking about lying
Climate denial taught our leaders shamelessness
Feb 2
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January 2026
Time for some courage in the climate fight too
Big business, and its political enablers, have turned tail. They need to take a page from the resistance
Jan 27
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We interrupt the madness for a note from the rational world
And an encouraging one, at that!
Jan 22
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Solar as Solidarity
It's not just for saving planets any more
Jan 15
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Pretend you're running for Congress
A first stab at how to talk about energy and climate in 2026
Jan 12
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Greenland has a 'vital strategic asset'
A sheet of ice two miles thick (and also some remarkable people)
Jan 6
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Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
Jan 3
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December 2025
A grinding, pivotal year ahead
A few thoughts from the holiday rest before the plunge into 2026
Dec 26, 2025
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A low point
Things will get better....I think
Dec 19, 2025
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Pirates of the Anthropocene
"I assume we're going to keep the oil."
Dec 11, 2025
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