Or: how to read science In the twenty-first century, research has become universally accessible. Anyone with a high school education and an internet connection can read original research. This is a quiet modern miracle. A critical reader is no longer forced to rely on conflicting authorities; where there’s controversy, one…

There was a time when being a researcher meant spending many, many hours in university libraries. Nowadays every paper is available as a PDF, and you can grab papers with a tablet while sitting in a cosy armchair. One headache is that every publisher uses their own naming convention for…

We’re often told that if we avoid waste and live in harmony with nature, we can stop climate change. But… Plastic bags don’t cause global warming. Recycling often does. Cattle are responsible for about 10% of global emissions. And reusable nappies cause more warming than disposable ones. In this article…

I’ve written a post showing you how individual choices affect global warming. You really should read that first. This is a long supporting post telling you about the research, the (frequent) misunderstandings of it in the media and then the adaptations needed to get meaningful warming numbers. Children I’m nervous writing…

I’ve written a post showing you how individual choices affect global warming. You should read that instead. This is a dry, technical supporting post showing you where the numbers come from. If you read it, please read it after my post on methods. For reasons given there, I’ll be relying…

There are many, many articles telling you how fast emissions need to decrease to limit warming to 2° C in 2100. This one’s different. I’ll show you how emissions are likely to decrease in developed countries, using both expert projections and historical trends. I’ll be looking at two countries: The…

You can save more lives without any economic hit, just by changing the timing of restrictions and lockdowns. THERE is a surprising connection between COVID and the economy — and it’s not what you think… In the 1960s, economists thought they had found a trade-off between jobs and inflation. By…

I’ve written a post showing you how individual choices affect global warming. You should read that instead. This is a dry, technical supporting post showing you where the numbers come from. If you read it, please read it after my post on methods. …

I’ve written a post showing you how individual choices affect global warming. You should read that instead. This is a dry, technical supporting post showing you where the numbers come from. If you read it, please read it after my post on methods. …