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Why are solar panels and batteries from China so cheap?
It's more to do with automation and state-of-the art manufacturing processes than cheap labour.
May 15
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Hannah Ritchie
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What's the carbon footprint of using ChatGPT?
Very small compared to most of the other stuff you do.
May 6
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Hannah Ritchie
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What's the carbon footprint of using ChatGPT?
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April 2025
Do imports of cheap solar panel and other technologies help or hurt domestic jobs in clean energy?
Without a comparative advantage, cheaper energy imports often help domestic jobs.
Apr 21
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Hannah Ritchie
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Do imports of cheap solar panel and other technologies help or hurt domestic jobs in clean energy?
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Many second-hand electric cars are cheaper up-front than their petrol equivalents
And no, it's not just for old ones that have done lots of miles.
Apr 3
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Hannah Ritchie
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Many second-hand electric cars are cheaper up-front than their petrol equivalents
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March 2025
Could whales be a solution to climate change? Probably only a very small one.
The numbers don’t live up to some of the hype.
Mar 24
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Hannah Ritchie
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Could whales be a solution to climate change? Probably only a very small one.
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Some key insights from the UK Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget
What would it take for the UK to get to net-zero by 2050?
Mar 6
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Hannah Ritchie
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Some key insights from the UK Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget
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How big were wildfires in 2024?
Global burned area was about average, but it was a big year for South America.
Mar 3
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Hannah Ritchie
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How big were wildfires in 2024?
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February 2025
Solving for Climate: the podcast is back
And a recap of books I've been reading recently.
Feb 25
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Hannah Ritchie
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Solving for Climate: the podcast is back
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Do US states with more renewable energy have more expensive electricity?
Despite California being the poster child of high prices, the data suggests no.
Feb 11
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Hannah Ritchie
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Do US states with more renewable energy have more expensive electricity?
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State-by-state electricity mixes and prices in the United States
Free, interactive slide decks on the changing electricity mixes, prices, and bills in all US states.
Feb 5
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Hannah Ritchie
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State-by-state electricity mixes and prices in the United States
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January 2025
How many people died in disasters in 2024?
Less than last year since there were very few catastrophic earthquakes.
Jan 27
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Hannah Ritchie
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How many people died in disasters in 2024?
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How much food did the world produce in 2024?
Many staples look to be on track for a record year.
Jan 14
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Hannah Ritchie
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How much food did the world produce in 2024?
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