ICE FREE WARNING
The view from my balcony in Eastern Massachusetts this morning shows climate change in real time. As noted previously, it’s[…]
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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.
LEAF-LIKE ENERGY GENERATOR
Small, sustainable power sources will be necessary to power the network of sensors used in smart homes and autonomous vehicles,[…]
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TOXIC TAR SANDS
Toxic emissions from the Canadian tar sands, one of the dirtiest fossil fuels, have been dramatically underestimated. Air pollution from[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE VOTES
Voters’ concerns about climate change may have delivered the 2020 U.S. presidential election for Joe Biden. Climate concern is increasing[…]
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DEADLY DENGUE
In 2023 Dengue swept across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began over four decades ago. Rising[…]
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ELECTRIC TRUCKS AND ELECTRIC GRIDS
Alberta’s idled electric trucks are being used as mobile generators to help power overworked and aging electricity grids. Power is[…]
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ELDERLY ABANDONED
As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations. Cities will work to[…]
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AVOIDING FOOD WASTE
For food shopping make a list around a loose meal plan; check fridge and pantry; note what you need. Check[…]
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UNAVAILABLE INSURANCE
Insurers are coming off some of their worst years in history with the past decade of global natural catastrophes the[…]
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METHANE REMOVAL
A new relatively simple device removes between 50 and 100% of ambient methane, and is now being scaled up for[…]
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