May 2021 – Our Fragile Earth

HISTORIC MEGADROUGHT

May 31, 2021 Gail McCormick BUMMER

Photo: Wesley Tingey The nearly-20-year drought in the U.S. west is almost as bad or worse than any in the[…]

COOLING CLEANLY

May 29, 2021 Gail McCormick HELPFUL

The vast majority of refrigerators came with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), chemical refrigerants thousands of times more potent at warming the planet[…]

MORE BAD ANTARCTIC NEWS

May 27, 2021 Gail McCormick BUMMER

Partial photo: ray laskey It seems that the Antarctic ice sheet came close to collapse in the past. In a[…]

FORD’S FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK

May 25, 2021 Gail McCormick HELPFUL

Ford’s F-150 Lightning is a relatively inexpensive electric version of America’s most popular vehicle. The more expensive version’s extended battery[…]

FORTHCOMING HURRICANE SEASON

May 23, 2021 Gail McCormick BUMMER

Looks like we’re in for it again. Federal scientists forecast that 2021 could see in the range of 13 to[…]

LITHIUM BATTERY

May 21, 2021 Gail McCormick HELPFUL, Uncategorized

Partial photo: Sophie Jonas Today’s lithium-ion batteries are too heavy, too expensive and take too long to charge. A new[…]

IMPENDING DISASTERS

May 19, 2021 Gail McCormick BUMMER

Partial photo: Egor Vikhrey The federal government spends about $46 billion per year on recovery from disasters–seven times the level[…]

PROMISING PLANT USAGE

May 17, 2021 Gail McCormick HELPFUL

Partial photo:Roberto Carlos Roman Don Leftover crops release carbon back into the atmosphere, mostly through decomposition, but turning agricultural waste[…]