EV USAGE PROBLEM
Unfortunately, people drive EVs less than gas-powered cars. Emissions savings estimated by climate models from EVs may be overestimated with[…]
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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.
ANOTHER PROMISING PAINT
Research interest in coatings and materials that trap bacteria for various applications has grown recently. A new paint harnesses living[…]
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MISSING MITIGATION
Photo: Teflon frying pan Concentrations of HFC-23, one of the most TIGAIOCO2 on a pound-for-pound basis), remained elevated in East[…]
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PARKING GARAGES—A HUGE WASTED HEAT SOURCE
Cars parked in underground parking lots throw off so much heat that it warms up groundwater beneath them. With waste[…]
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A BAD DECISION
A federal judge in Anchorage ruled last Thursday that ConocoPhillips’ $8 billion oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope (the[…]
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FRINGE FARMLANDS CAN CAPTURE CO2
Rock weathering has such significant carbon-fixing potential that it can supercharge our path towards our climate targets. UK studies show[…]
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GREENLAND ICE MELT
Greenland’s ice melting into the ocean is one of the biggest contributors to global sea level rise. Its mountain glaciers[…]
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ALARMING ALGAE
Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs worldwide by blocking sunlight,[…]
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ANOTHER LAWSUIT
Hawaii’s Supreme Court has rejected U.S. oil giants’ effort to scrap a climate deception lawsuit brought by the City and[…]
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POTENTIAL CO2 HELPFUL USE
Researchers have developed an efficient process converting carbon dioxide into formate, a liquid or solid material usable like hydrogen or[…]
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