Archive - Sustainability by numbers

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 •

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 •

How big were wildfires in 2024?

Global burned area was about average, but it was a big year for South America.

Mar 3 •

February 2025

Solving for Climate: the podcast is back

And a recap of books I've been reading recently.

Feb 25 •

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 •

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 •

January 2025

December 2024

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