Charcoal demand is a big driver of deforestation. Bamboo can effectively meet the demand while providing many other climate benefits. — What is charcoal? Charcoal is the fine black powder made by burning wood or other carbon-rich substances in the minimum presence of air. This charcoal finds its uses in many areas like metallurgy, construction, healthcare, industrial filter, etc. When further heated at very high temperatures, we get activated charcoal. …

An experiment that showed that by spending ~2% of its GDP on energy efficiency, New York City could lower its emissions by almost 35%. — What is the problem with big buildings? Big buildings, unsurprisingly, use a lot of resources to accommodate the large number of people that live or work inside. They use a lot of electricity, gas, water, space, and whatnot. The problem is, that with the usage of that magnitude it also becomes easy to waste. …

Carbon dioxide is essential, but laughing gas can roast us pretty quickly — It’s well established that greenhouse gases trap heat and are responsible for the global warming we are seeing today. But despite carbon dioxide winning the popularity contest, there are other types of greenhouse gases — some many times more powerful than carbon dioxide. The focus of this post will be…

On a large scale, probably no. But there are ways solar can immensely help the rail infrastructure. — Trains are the most efficient mode of transportation we have. Despite carrying 9% of global passengers and 7% of global cargo, they make up just 3% of global transportation energy use. Around the world, about 75% of trains are electrified with the rest running on diesel. This makes them the…

5 takeaways from the book by Naomi Klein — Importing a pen from halfway across the globe doesn't raise an eyelid, but the idea of helping a poor island in sustainable growth seems preposterous. The book explains how climate change is not a problem but a symptom of a much larger problem called Capitalism. …

And vice versa. — The food we eat shares a close relationship with the quality of the land on which it is grown and the air around it. This results in the climate impacting all of our food, and currently, the relationship is not a desirable one. With agriculture, the impact of climate…

Amazon has a massive carbon footprint. What is Bezos doing about it? — Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world. With great money comes great power, and comes great responsibility. What is that responsibility? Let’s start with Bezos’ business, then look at what he is doing, and then finally at what he should be doing. Amazon's Impact on the Climate Amazon is the world's largest online…

AI can eliminate many manual and tedious tasks and bring down design, operation, and waste management costs. — Nuclear power is one of the cheapest forms of generating carbon-free energy but is instead known for being the opposite. While constructing a nuclear plant is expensive and recent projects in the US and EU have suffered from overruns, operating it is cheaper than many other energy sources. It also…