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Beyond magical thinking: Time to get real on climate change

Energy scientist Vaclav Smil says it’s time to stop ricocheting between apocalyptic forecasts and rosy models of rapid CO2 cuts and focus on the difficult task of remaking our energy system.

Everything you thought you knew, and why you're wrong

Everything you thought you knew, and why you're wrong

A scientist and policy analyst examines the systems that rule our world, denounces easy solutions and makes the case for uncertainty.
Meet Vaclav Smil, the man who has quietly shaped how the world thinks about energy

Meet Vaclav Smil, the man who has quietly shaped how the world thinks about energy

As the world faces the daunting challenge of trying to curb climate change by weaning itself from fossil fuels, Smil's work on energy transitions is getting more attention than ever. But his message is not necessarily one of hope.

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