INSURANCE IN TROUBLE
In 2023, insurers lost money on homeowners coverage in 18 states, over a third of the country. Companies are raising[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
BARLEY BENEFITS
Spent barley, amounting to 36.4 million tons of landfill waste a year, could provide an alternative to meat protein. Brewing[…]
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POLLEN, POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Plants grown in pollution-stressed situations release more allergens. Air pollutants can change the chemical composition of pollen, increasing pollen allergens’[…]
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ELIMINATING ELECTRONIC WASTE
Electronic waste is the world’s fastest growing waste problem. Instead of burning it to recover gold and copper, a new[…]
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MORE METHANE RELEASE
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban areas and U.S. states. Methane emissions from landfills[…]
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MANIPULATING METHANE
Global landfill emissions are estimated at 10-20 million tons of greenhouse gases per year, comparable to the global energy sector[…]
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PROMOTING PLASTIC POLLUTION
For more than half a century petrochemical companies and the plastics industry have promoted reuse, while knowing of the technical[…]
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SOLAR POWER BEAMED TO EARTH
Solar panels on a satellite have converted the sun’s photons into DC electricity, which the RF integrated circuit (RFIC) then[…]
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SALVAGING SHORELINES
Coastal management strategies intended to protect people, property and infrastructure from storm impacts can, over decades, increase vulnerability, even leading[…]
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DECREASING HEAT DEATHS
Worldwide heat-related deaths are increasing as climate change causes more frequent, longer-lasting extreme heatwaves. Heat deaths are projected to increase[…]
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