Articles by Senior Data Reporter Clayton Aldern
Clayton Aldern is a data reporter and data visualization developer. He has contributed to reporting teams that have won various awards, including a national Edward R. Murrow Award, multiple Online Journalism Awards, multiple Sigma Awards, and the Breaking Barriers Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News. He is the author of The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains.
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This chart shows the United States’ mind-blowing clean energy potential
The U.S. could meet its electricity needs 100 times over with solar and 10 times over with wind.
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Earthquakes caused by oil drillers are now so common that the government just assumes they’re coming
In parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, the tremor risk is now on par with quake-prone California.
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9 figures to help you understand the state of renewable energy
A new U.N. report offers insight into countries' differing approaches to the clean energy sector.
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China’s new 5-year plan is out, and it doesn’t sacrifice the environment for the economy
The plan calls for a cap on energy consumption while maintaining economic growth.
