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Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste

7 min read

The publication of Kim and Macfarlane’s 2026 study on small modular reactors is a moment worth pausing over. Nuclear energy sits at the margins of most serious decarbonization pathways today, but SMRs have been marketed as the technology that could change that. They are advertised as cheaper, safer, faster to … [continued]

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Bacon, Hotdogs, Pork Chops, & Ham Bad For Climate Change Too?

5 min read

Years ago, there was an article I read about Harvard University research which identified a connection between consuming some amount of bacon on a regular basis and increased death risk. In general, it’s processed red meat that is regarded to be a problem for human health, not only bacon. “Cutting … [continued]

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