S. W. Lawrence, MDTick-associated DiseasesYour Local Epidemiologist: “Bite-sized Threats of Ticks.” There are almost 900 species of ticks globally, but only a small subset can carry…1d ago1d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDXcel and Residential ElectrificationCanary Media: “Xcel Colorado’s new clean heat plan is a big deal. Here’s why.” In 2021, as an important test case resulted from a law…2d ago2d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDPJM Interconnection WoesCanary Media: “Prices just spiked in the biggest US power market. Blame the grid backlog.” ‘Last week, PJM, which manages the power grid…3d ago3d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDEU Renewable Electricity MilestoneCanary Media: “Chart: Solar + wind overtake fossil fuels on the EU power grid.” A milestone achieved for Europe, with the combination of…4d ago4d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDKomodo DragonsAAAS: “These dragons really do have iron teeth.” I’ve always liked dragons in the mythical, abstract sense, but real-life Komodo dragons…5d ago5d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDRenewables Surge in Global SouthRocky Mountain Institute: “Exponential growth in emerging economies.” At times there is an overwhelming focus on the large industrialized…6d ago6d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDTeak DragonThis photo is of a kind gift from my brother-in-law Peter, who has lived most of his life on the Big Island of Hawaii. We rendezvoused…Aug 3Aug 3
S. W. Lawrence, MDNew York Book Festival AwardAfter weeks of relaxed anticipation, just this morning I received the announcement that I am the winner of a New York Book Festival Award…Aug 2Aug 2
S. W. Lawrence, MDHot OlympicsHEATED@substack.com: “Fossil fuels made the Olympics 5 degrees hotter.” Emily Atkin runs this valuable substack. She makes the point that…Aug 1Aug 1
S. W. Lawrence, MDGlacial Geoengineering BoondoggleAAAS: “To avoid sea level rise, some researchers want to build barriers around the world’s most vulnerable glaciers.” Dangerous momentum is…Jul 16Jul 16