POTENTIAL DISASTER
An ice core taken from beneath Greenland’s ice sheet has revealed that a large part of the country was ice-free[…]
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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.
ECO FRIENDLY NYLON
More than two million metric tons of nylon are produced every year to make clothes, ropes, fishing nets, and parachutes,[…]
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HOMEOWNER INSURANCE DISAPPEARING
Allstate and State Farm Insurance companies announced recently they’ll no longer offer new coverage plans in California, caused by the[…]
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REDUCING PLASTIC WASTE
Worldwide, a striking 40% of plastic waste is packaging, most of it single-use and much escaping into the environment where[…]
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SCARY GROUND SHIFT
Climate change has been linked to the shifting ground beneath urban areas. The phenomenon is affecting all major urban areas[…]
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TROUBLESOME TRUCKS
The transport sector accounts for about a quarter of total carbon dioxide emissions and is expected to be the highest[…]
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A NEW THREAT
As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of methane. These[…]
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SUPERIOR SOLAR
The next generation cells surpass the limits of today’s cells and will accelerate rollout of cheaper, more efficient solar power.[…]
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PERMAFROST POLLUTANTS
A previously underestimated risk lurks in the Arctic’s frozen soil. When permafrost thaws and becomes unstable it can lead to[…]
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PROMISING CARBON CAPTURE
New technology could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions. The system can directly remove[…]
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