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The Montreal Protocol Has a Loophole and It Costs Us 7 Years of Ozone

A study published yesterday shows the Montreal Protocol's ozone recovery is running 7 years behind schedule, and the cause is a loophole that has been in the agreement since 1987. The measurement tools exist. The fix is known. What is missing is a binding limit.

By Crash Davis · 3 min read

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Bill Gates Bets on Breakthroughs While the Clock Runs Utility-Scale

Bill Gates has committed $2 billion to next-generation clean technology since 2016. The cheapest solar on the planet costs $0.03 per kWh and is sitting in a 5-year grid interconnection queue. Those two facts are related.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read

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Consensus Is Not the Enemy of Dissent, Bad Methodology Is

A coalition of climate skeptics entered a U.S. courtroom on March 20, 2026, arguing that scientific consensus is itself antithetical to science. They are half right about the wrong thing, and the distinction matters enormously.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read

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Oysters Cannot Save the Ocean from Our Carbon

A 2026 PNAS study rejects oyster farming as a carbon removal strategy, and the science is not close. Oysters are extraordinary ecological animals. They are not doing atmospheric chemistry.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read