Archive - Emissions

WE ARE EATING THE EARTH

My book launches today. Plus a hot take.

Jun 30 •

Michael Grunwald

The Atlantic published an essay excerpted from WE ARE EATING THE EARTH

Jun 3 •

Michael Grunwald

May 2025

A Big Beautiful Scandal

Using corn ethanol as a jet fuel doesn't pencil out for the climate, so the Republican Party's Big Beautiful Bill will take away the government's…

May 27 •

Michael Grunwald

April 2025

It's Hard to Change Our Behaviors

But it's possible. I wrote about one success story and one perplexing national failure, around the two most important changes we'll need to make to stop…

Apr 24 •

Michael Grunwald

March 2025

A Better Candidate for the Wood-Chipper

My good advice that Elon just didn't take

Mar 13 •

Michael Grunwald

January 2025

Is Lab-Grown Meat Cooked Under Trump?

The MAHA all-natural bros and MAGA Big Ag water-carriers all hate innovation

Jan 7 •

Michael Grunwald

December 2024

I'm Back, And I've Got News!

My book is done. I've got an essay in the Times. And I'm ready to start emitting.

Dec 14, 2024 •

Michael Grunwald

September 2023

When Harry Met Celery

Food waste is a ginormous problem. My high-tech garbage bin is helping to fix it.

Sep 29, 2023 •

Michael Grunwald

August 2023

Farming Needs to Suck Less

Fertilizer isn't sexy but it's a worse climate problem than aviation. Here's a way to fix it.

Aug 30, 2023 •

Michael Grunwald

July 2023

The Food Problem Is Bigger Than Lettuce

That's why vertical farms wouldn't solve it even if they weren't imploding

Jul 3, 2023 •

Michael Grunwald

June 2023

A Climate Killer Disguised as a Climate Solution

Renewable Fuels Are Bad

Jun 6, 2023 •

Michael Grunwald

April 2023

That's why the world depends on making beef suck less.

Apr 17, 2023 •

Michael Grunwald

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