Sitemap - 2025 - Sustainability by numbers

Artificial intelligence could dramatically improve weather forecasting

How unprecedented is power demand growth in the United States?

Eliminating contrails from flying could be incredibly cheap

The world is on track for record harvests this year

My new book — Clearing the Air — is published in the UK today

The Electrotech Revolution: Some insights into a new way of thinking about the transition

Which countries are scaling solar and wind the fastest?

What's the carbon footprint of using ChatGPT or Gemini? [August 2025 update]

How much do electric car batteries degrade?

No, growing more food does not mean we always need more and more inputs

Population growth or decline will have little impact on climate change

My new book — Clearing the Air — is coming out in September!

How does geothermal energy work, and why don’t we use it more?

How big is the generational divide on climate change?

Under-the-hood of writing on Substack

Eating wild animals might be sustainable for the few, but not for the many

Why are solar panels and batteries from China so cheap?

What's the carbon footprint of using ChatGPT?

Do imports of cheap solar panel and other technologies help or hurt domestic jobs in clean energy?

Many second-hand electric cars are cheaper up-front than their petrol equivalents

Could whales be a solution to climate change? Probably only a very small one.

Some key insights from the UK Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget

How big were wildfires in 2024?

Solving for Climate: the podcast is back

Do US states with more renewable energy have more expensive electricity?

State-by-state electricity mixes and prices in the United States

How many people died in disasters in 2024?

How much food did the world produce in 2024?