Fred Pearce
Fred Pearce is a freelance author and journalist based in the United Kingdom. He is environment consultant for New Scientist magazine and author of numerous books, including "Earth Then and Now: Potent Visual Evidence of Our Changing World" and "The Climate Files: The Battle for the Truth About Global Warming."
How mounting demand for rubber is driving tropical forest loss
The growing market for rubber is a major and overlooked cause of deforestation, and the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use. Read More
Phantom forests: Why ambitious tree planting projects are failing
High-profile initiatives to plant millions of trees are being touted by governments around the world as major contributions to fighting climate change. But the reality on the ground can be sobering. Read More
Why the rush to mine lithium could dry up the High Andes
A mining boom in mountainous Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, home to half the world’s lithium reserves, could drain vital ecosystems and deprive Indigenous communities of water. Read More
Collateral damage: The environmental cost of the Ukraine War
From forests ignited by shelling to wrecked factories spewing pollution to precarious nuclear plants, the long-term impacts could be profound. Read More
Why methane is a large and underestimated threat to climate goals
Scientists say governments aren't factoring in the big short-term impact of rising methane emissions in meeting mid-century climate targets. Read More
A Tipping Point: Why ‘carbon-cycle feedbacks’ could drive temperatures even higher
New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned about this development. Read More
In store or online — what's the most environmentally friendly way to shop?
Drones, robots, crowd-shipping and more offer new options for solving the sticky “last-mile” problem of bringing our purchases home. Read More
Conventional shipping gets on deck for decarbonization
International shipping produces as much CO2 as aircraft. Here’s what we can do about that. Read More
The data on green data centers is still pretty cloudy
Efficiency gains and clean power investments are adding up for companies such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook, but the pace of digital expansion is making it tough to keep up. Read More
The ozone problem is back with a vengeance
The Montreal Protocol should have nixed the ozone-eating chemicals damaging the ozone layer over Antarctica. 30 years on, atmospheric chemists aren't so sure. Read More
