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About Foley

Dr. Jonathan Foley is a renowned climate & environmental scientist, writer, and speaker. He is also Executive Director of Project Drawdown…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
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Stop Giving Big Oil a Carbon Fig Leaf

Stop Giving Big Oil a Carbon Fig Leaf

The Biden Administration is backing industrial carbon capture schemes that overwhelmingly benefit Big Oil — bolstering their bottom lines…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Occam’s Razor for the Planet

Occam’s Razor for the Planet

The simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re available now. And they can help us avert disaster. So…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
7 Reasons Why Artificial Carbon Removal is Overhyped

7 Reasons Why Artificial Carbon Removal is Overhyped

Artificial carbon removal is largely a sideshow when it comes to climate change.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
We Need to See the Whole Board to Stop Climate Change

We Need to See the Whole Board to Stop Climate Change

Addressing climate change is like playing chess. We need to use all the pieces, employ multiple strategies, and always see the whole board.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
We Need 4 Waves of Climate Action

We Need 4 Waves of Climate Action

Every climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in parallel waves.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Carbon Offsets Should Make You Nervous

Carbon Offsets Should Make You Nervous

Greenhouse gas “offsets” — where you pay others to reduce their pollution today, or bet on schemes to remove yours tomorrow — are all the…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Food, Farming, and the Fate of Planet Earth

Food, Farming, and the Fate of Planet Earth

Agriculture is changing this planet more than anything else we do, even burning fossil fuels. A sustainable future depends on recognizing…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
A Planetary Perspective, Part 1

A Planetary Perspective, Part 1

This moment in history demands a new way of seeing the world. We must mature as a civilization, learn from the natural world around us…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
A Planetary Perspective, Part 2

A Planetary Perspective, Part 2

As we look to the future, we must find ways for society to thrive while respecting Earth’s intrinsic limits and the physical and…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Your Personal Action Guide for the Environment

Your Personal Action Guide for the Environment

Solving our biggest environmental problems will require huge changes in policy and business practice. But it turns out that our personal…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Farming Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis

Farming Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis

Could changing our land use and agricultural practices make a dent in addressing climate change? Yes, says Project Drawdown and a new…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Hitting the “Emergency Brake” on Climate

Hitting the “Emergency Brake” on Climate

There’s a hard truth about climate change: Meeting the Paris Accords — and limiting global warming to 1.5˚C or “well below” 2˚C — requires…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Beef Rules

Beef Rules

It’s easy to get confused about beef these days, especially when it comes to the environment. Some environmentalists say we should avoid…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
No, Vertical Farms Won’t Feed the World

No, Vertical Farms Won’t Feed the World

While they are well-intentioned, new indoor “farms” won’t help feed the world or reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture. We would…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
The Three Most Important Graphs in Climate Change

The Three Most Important Graphs in Climate Change

There’s a lot of confusion about climate change out there, especially when it comes to finding the most viable solutions to address it…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Solar Geoengineering: Ineffective, Risky, and Unnecessary

Solar Geoengineering: Ineffective, Risky, and Unnecessary

Some people are proposing to counteract climate change by artificially dimming the Sun. But it’s ineffective. It’s risky. And it’s…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Sometimes, a Whale Dies

Sometimes, a Whale Dies

One of the most beautiful, amazing, and depressing things I’ve ever done is participate in a whale necropsy.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Science Communication as a Moral Imperative

Science Communication as a Moral Imperative

We need to do a much better job of encouraging scientists to be stronger communicators, and share the wonders of science, and the important…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
The Space Between Two Worlds

The Space Between Two Worlds

If you’re awake and alive in the 21st century, with even an ounce of empathy, your heart and mind are going to be torn asunder. I’m sorry…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
The World Needs Better Climate Pledges

The World Needs Better Climate Pledges

Governments and businesses are looking to lead on climate change, but too many of their commitments are built on flawed “Net Zero”…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Zombie GMO Myths

Zombie GMO Myths

Some widespread notions about GMOs — especially that they are “needed to feed a growing world” — are wrong and simply refuse to die.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
The Courage to Hope

The Courage to Hope

Hope is a verb. It’s an active frame of mind, an active frame of heart. It asks us to act, not just receive. To work, to sweat, to love, to…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Drawing Lines in the Climate Sand

Drawing Lines in the Climate Sand

Climate activists seem obsessed with setting future targets and deadlines for action. Should we try to limit future global warming to…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Promises We Keep to the People We Love

Promises We Keep to the People We Love

For centuries, people have worked to ensure one basic thing — that the next generation would have a better life than they did. I learned…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
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