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        The Electric Vehicle Revolution Is Coming For Trains

        JUICY

        Cars aren’t the only mode of transportation poised to get electrified.

        Thor Benson

        Published Apr. 08, 2022 

        The Holy Grail of Energy Might Finally Be Within Our Grasp

        POWER UP

        Can we recreate the power of the sun here on Earth?

        Thor Benson

        Published Apr. 06, 2022 

        How to Weaponize Our Dying Oceans Against Climate Change

        Thirsty

        Seventy percent of Earth’s surface is water. What if we could use it to trap greenhouse gasses and stop the world from heating up?

        Thor Benson

        Published Feb. 14, 2022 

        How We Might Finally Get Over Our Fear of Nuclear Power

        Switch On

        A smaller, safer kind of reactor technology means we might see a resurgence in nuclear power.

        Thor Benson

        Published Jan. 20, 2022 

        The Wild Idea to End Droughts by Triggering Artificial Rain

        Cloudbusting

        Cloud-seeding tricks the atmosphere into making it rain. Some believe it’s the key to reversing future droughts—despite the big risks.

        Thor Benson

        Published Jan. 03, 2022 

        Reinventing the Battery Can Save Us From Climate Disaster

        Keep Going And Going...

        Renewable energy like solar and wind won’t go far unless they're supported by new battery technologies.

        Thor Benson

        Published Dec. 10, 2021 

        How COVID Broke the Way We Respond to Crises

        A More Perfect Disunion

        The country failed to come together during the pandemic. Can it come to together to stop climate change?

        Thor Benson

        Published Nov. 13, 2021 

        Air Conditioning Is Killing the Planet—Here’s How to Fix It

        How Enough For Ya?

        From new chemicals to new architecture, there are ways to keep cool without making climate change worse.

        Thor Benson

        Published Oct. 20, 2021 

        My Parents Are Dead. Right Now, That’s a Mixed Blessing

        Love and Loss

        The author and others, whose parents are dead or not around, are relieved not to have to worry about them during the pandemic. There is also a lot of time to reflect on their loss.

        Thor Benson

        Published May. 17, 2020 

        The Weird Weather Fanning the Flames in California

        RED FLAGS

        California’s wildfire season is stretching out as both Northern and Southern California burn.

        Thor Benson

        Published Oct. 29, 2019 
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