Helena DearnellThe Extracted EarthWhat distinguishes life before the 19th century from the subsequent centuries? It’s the omnipresent machines! Suddenly, anyone could fell a…13 min read·Sep 12, 2023----
Helena DearnellCalifornia, a Tale of WaterA few weeks ago I visited storm-beaten Northern California, where the snow piles high and the expression ‘atmospheric river’ has become…11 min read·Apr 23, 2023----
Helena DearnellOur NIMBY and OSOM attitudes about PollutionThe recent Ohio train derailment and its never-ending trail of pollution has highlighted the alarming frequency of such disasters occurring…10 min read·Apr 3, 2023----
Helena DearnellThe Fantasy World of LongtermismLongtermism is an idea circulating among some philosophers and their adepts that prioritizes our ethical duty to future generations over…13 min read·Feb 28, 2023--1--1
Helena DearnellDoomer or RealistI have to confess that I am a climate doomer, or at least, what mainstream climate experts, global institutions, and most media consider a…9 min read·Jan 25, 2023--1--1
Helena DearnellThe Metaverse and the Climate CrisisOne of the countries most threatened by the climate caused sea rise is Tuvalu, a group of nine islands halfway between Australia and…7 min read·Dec 30, 2022----
Helena DearnellSaving the Planet, or Ourselves?Among the climate-aware crowd, there is a constant plea to save the planet! Protesters around the world show signs advocating for the…7 min read·Dec 7, 2022----
Helena DearnellHomo Economicus and EnergyThe recent energy crisis in Europe illustrates very well the importance of energy in our economies. Many countries in Europe are…6 min read·Nov 13, 2022----
Helena DearnellOur Smart SocietyWe live in a smart society! This smartness has been increasing for a few decades even if there is no evidence of a sudden and strange…7 min read·Sep 28, 2022----
Helena DearnellAre Small Modular Reactors the Answer for Energy Sustainability?The recent energetic and climatic woes around the world have our top experts scrambling for more ‘clean’ energy sources -one more chapter…10 min read·Aug 14, 2022--1--1