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This doesn't address the underlying problem, but if this is something you'd like to avoid as a consumer, it's worth noting that sewage sludge is not permitted for use in growing or…

I don’t think anyone is arguing that it is a viable alternative to eventual decarbonization of the economy. Or if people are, they aren’t doing so in good faith. But it does very e…

Do you have any evidence to support this claim? The availability of economically competitive alternatives to fossil fuels (like cheap solar + batteries) is a very recent developmen…

To anyone feeling anxious about the future after reading this article: We have the technology to pause the worst effects of climate change indefinitely for a few billion dollars a …

Some brands source their cacao from less contaminated areas: https://www.consumerlab.com/news/best-dark-chocolate-and-coc...

Back in April of this year, they bought my 5-year-old car for $600 more than I had paid for it new. Anecdotal, sure, but somehow I’m not surprised their business is struggling. Edi…

I came across this a while back, and it seems like it might be worth a try: “LED lighting is improving rapidly. You can install very bright lights for treating seasonal affective d…

Arxiv link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.13268

How much wiggle room is there in the conclusion that this is level of sea level rise is going to happen “regardless of twenty-first-century climate pathways”? For example, and sett…

It’s renewable by human timescale standards, just like solar energy.

This is probably true at the level of corporations, but not clearly the case at the level of countries. An interesting paper on the economics of geoengineering, if you’re curious: …

Yep. For anyone curious to learn more, here’s a good summary of this energy technology transition: https://www.tsungxu.com/clean-energy-transition-guide/

For a more balanced view, I highly recommend this talk from one of the leading minds in the field: https://hmnh.harvard.edu/file/1039929

This article makes a pretty convincing argument that this connection, while a fun story, isn’t supported by the historical record: https://braciatrix.com/2017/10/27/nope-medieval-a…

Is there an alternative you’d recommend?

Makes sense, thanks! It would probably have to become part of the municipal garbage collection service.