WAGING WAR AGAINST SCIENCE
Washington’s rank and file have joined efforts to block research on climate change. The war no longer just comes from[…]
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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.
GOOD NEWS FOR VOLUNTEERS
Adults over 50 who volunteer for at least 100 hours a year (about two hours per week) have a substantially[…]
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HACK-FOR-HIRE
Canada’s digital watchdog group Citizen Lab reported that a hack-for-hire group targeted thousands of organizations around the world, including climate[…]
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HARD WON VICTORY
The First Massachusetts Circuit Court has vacated the Air Quality Permit for the Weymouth compressor. Our Department of Environmental Protection[…]
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AUSTRALIA’S GREAT BARRIER REEF
With February 2020 the hottest month on record, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its most extensive coral bleaching event in[…]
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SOLAR HYDROGEN
Scientists have successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen using light and meticulously designed catalysts. They did so at the[…]
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AMAZON DEFORESTATION
Brazil has 60% of the Amazon rainforest within its borders. Its far-right president has sabotaged years of work by environmentalists[…]
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MOVING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
Declining demand and rising investment risk due to cheaper renewable technologies, aggressive government policies, and COVID-19 could cause a $25[…]
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DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS
This ancient torture tactic is being applied to the Clean Water Act. The EPA intends to limit states’ ability to[…]
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TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSISTOR
A new transistor could lead to smaller and more efficient electronic systems that control and convert electric power in electric[…]
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