BLESSED BIOMASS BURIAL
When plants decompose or are burnt, they release the carbon dioxide they had absorbed. To prevent this, we could bury[…]
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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.
CORAL REEF COLLAPSE
Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs is under way, as the world reaches its first tipping point. With global warming[…]
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CLIMATE FRIENDLY COOLING SYSTEMS
Conventional cooling systems are often bulky, energy intensive and reliant on chemical refrigerants harmful to the environment. Thermoelectric refrigeration, a[…]
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FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY FAILURE
The fossil fuel industry is falling far short of its pledge to lead the energy transition. The world’s largest oil[…]
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WONDERFUL FOOD WASTE
Food waste contains sustainable solutions for farming and new sources of bioactive compounds for pharmaceuticals. Sugar beet pulp could help[…]
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AMAZON RAINFOREST ALARM
The Amazon rainforest in 2024 suffered its most devastating forest fire season in over two decades, triggering roughly Germany’s annual[…]
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REMARKABLE BATTERY REUSE
As battery use grows in EVs and elsewhere, there will be a stockpile of those discarded. Recycling the valuable materials[…]
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GLACIERS GOING AWAY
Switzerland’s glacial melting was again enormous in 2025. A winter with low snow depth combined with June and August heatwaves[…]
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MARVELOUS BUILDING MATERIAL
A new building material has about one quarter of concrete’s carbon footprint and reduces waste going to landfills. Composed entirely[…]
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ANOTHER BLOB
A record-breaking, astonishingly expansive marine heatwave is underway in the Pacific Ocean, stretching about 5,000 miles from the U.S. west[…]
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