Articles by

Gregory Barber

Recycled Battery Materials Can Work as Well as New Ones

The cathode is a marvel of molecular choreography. How much power a battery holds, and how long...

Gas Drilling Is Disrupting Animal Migration

In general, it’s surprising how little ecologists know about why large animals choose their migration paths. The...

Alan Ahn Says Nuclear Is Still the Carbon-Free Fuel of the Future

“We need nuclear energy to fight climate change,” says Alan Ahn, a senior fellow at Third Way,...

Stephen Palumbi Says ‘Super Reefs’ Can Help Save Dying Coral

Stephen Palumbi, a scientist at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, is on the hunt for what he...

Climate Justice Is Possible—Just Look Beyond Technology

Work towards those kinds of alternative futures is already happening. “No community is waiting for people to...

What Is a Wetland Worth?

Annie Proulx was not able to travel for her book on wetlands. She had imagined journeys into...

The US Is Measuring Extreme Heat Wrong

In the late 1970s, a physicist and textiles engineer in Texas named Robert Steadman published a paper...

California’s Heat Wave Is a Big Moment for Batteries

During a late summer heat wave in California, golden hour becomes danger hour. In the offices of...