BUGS ON THE BRINK
Garden locust. Photo by Charles J Sharp (Wikimedia) More than 40% of insect species are declining at a a precipitous[…]
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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.
SMARTFLOWER
Similar to real flowers, this self-contained solar system unfolds its petal-panels at sunrise, directs them toward the sun and produces[…]
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BENEFICIAL BUMBLEBEES
The likelihood of a bumblebee population surviving in any given place has declined by 30% in the past 30 years.[…]
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UP, UP, AND AWAY!
The lifecycle carbon footprint of Gevo’s biofuel can be up to 75% lower than conventional jet fuel. Delta will purchase[…]
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HUNGER STRIKE
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office in Lakeville A four hour meeting is scheduled with FRRACS for Friday[…]
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BANANA PEELS
Graphene sheet modelCredit: © nobeastsofierce/Adobe Stock Scientists are employing high-energy pulses of electricity to turn any source of carbon into[…]
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THE DOOMSDAY GLACIER
Roughly Florida in size, Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier currently accounts for about 4 percent of global sea level rise, holding enough[…]
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SAVING STUFF
I made the vest out of men’s ties and an old piece of fabric using a 50-year old sewing machine.[…]
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NOT JUST A LOCAL ISSUE
Enbridge continues to send out trucks full of suspected arsenic and asbestos-laden coal ash. It presents an ongoing, unacceptable risk[…]
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