The Cheney Curse reaches Belém

Our current trajectory will heat Earth by 3-5°C this century.

Nov 11 • 

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If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?

That question does not go away.

Nov 4 • 

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October 2025

Pirates of the Climate COP

Even the Batman is no match for Donald Trump

Oct 28 • 

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Getting Stellar into Belém

We are riding a tiger.

Oct 21 • 

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The Beer Hall at the End of the Universe

Between utopia and beer lie existential decisions

Oct 14 • 

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Diving the Iceberg

We usually only think about what we can see in front of us

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

The Republic of Donald’s Gut

"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves"

Sep 30 • 

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A Tariff-ic Gas Shortage

What I just saw in México should worry all North Americans

Sep 23 • 

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The Darkness at Noon

A new plan to inject biochar into the stratosphere raises more questions than answers

Sep 16 • 

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The Gaza Makeover

What could possibly go wrong?

Sep 9 • 

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Roots Reprised

A trip back to the past provides a few clues to our future

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

Nuking the Windmills

Anti-Datacenter opposition is blocking billions of dollars for new server farms

Aug 26 • 

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