FABULOUS FIBROUS RESIDUE USE
Agricultural waste burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if instead used[…]
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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.
TROUBLESOME TREES
Climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss are promoting increasingly uniform forests, where fast-growing tree species displace native trees. This reduces[…]
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BETTER BATTERY RECYCLING
Most batteries end up in landfills. The world is expected to have about 381 million metric tons of spent batteries[…]
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WORRISOME WILDFIRE SMOKE
Canada’s record wildfire smoke in 2023 is part of a broader, continuing continent-wide trend toward smokier skies across North America.[…]
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SUPERIOR HYDROGEN STORAGE
Catalysts made with manganese can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into formate. Manganese is widely available and low cost, making it[…]
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NEED FOR NITROGEN IN SOILS
Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into roots, trunks, and branches, where they[…]
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CONSIDERABLY BETTER FOOD COOLING DEVICE
Food loss and waste accounts fr 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Refrigeration to cool food uses about 20% of[…]
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PROBLEMATIC EVENTS
Many extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense around the world. That includes longer heatwaves, more extreme[…]
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HELPING HONEYBEES
Extreme summer heat can overwhelm honey bees’ cooling systems, leading to significant colony population declines, threatening their pollination services. Maximal[…]
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MILITARY’S MASSIVE EMISSIONS
The military is the world’s largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gas. The US military is by far the largest in[…]
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