CLIMATE · ENERGY · ENVIRONMENT
Global warming and renewable energy, explained without the noise.
Plain-language guides to global warming, climate change and renewable energy.
Three places to begin
The site is organised around three questions: what is changing, why it matters, and what replaces fossil fuels.
Global Warming
Global warming refers to the gradual rise in the average global surface temperature of the earth. Geologic evidence in the form of sediment and ice…
Sustainable Energy
Sustainable energy sources are those that can easily be replenished or renewed. Among the most sustainable are energy harnessed from the sun, wind,…
Renewable Energy Sources
Decreasing the nation’s dependence on harmful gas emitting fossil fuels doesn’t come cheap, but improved technologies combined with government and…
In depth
The Greenhouse Effect
Effects of Global Warming
Global Climate Change
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Water Power
Latest articles
Global Warming Mystery Summary
Climate change has had unpredictable consequences the world over. Though the evidence indeed confirms that temperatures are on the rise, anomalies hav …
Hybrids Still Beat Electric Vehicles in Some Areas
Both hybrid and electric cars have been designed to lower gas usage and combat global warming, but it appears that the efficacy of each vehicle depend …
Natural Gas Hinder or Helper for the Environment
Natural gas is vastly preferable to coal in terms of clean energy, and new extraction techniques are making it far simpler and cheaper to access this …