GLACIERS GOING, GOING, GONE
The bulk of a large coastal glacier in Alaska sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it[…]
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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.
MORE TROUBLE WITH TICKS
Lyme isn’t the only worrisome tick disease in the Northeast. Babesiosis, which can cause flulike symptoms or worse, and could[…]
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MUSSELS BUILD COASTAL MARSHLANDS
Rising seas are drowning coastal marshlands. This amphibious terrain, part land, part water, cleanses pollutants, calms beach-eating waves, and stores[…]
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NOT SO GREEN HYDROGEN
Hydrogen is often heralded as the future’s clean fuel of, but leaky hydrogen infrastructure could end up increasing atmospheric methane[…]
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A NEW WAY TO USE CO2
Building CO2 emissions represent 60-90% of in total emissions in global cities. On cold mornings in New York City, boilers[…]
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FOSTERING FRACKED GAS
The fossil fuel industry has been reaping record profits. Last year, European lawmakers voted to classify fossil gas and nuclear[…]
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CONVERTING PLASTIC INTO FUEL
Less than 10% of the 36 million tons of plastics generated in the U.S. in 2018 (the most recent year[…]
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ANOTHER TIPPING POINT
Intense global warming could shut down the ocean’s ability to soak up CO2, leading to accelerated warming. The decline happens[…]
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PULLING CO2 OUT OF SEAWATER
The ocean soaks up some 30 to 40% of all the greenhouse gas human activities produce. A new method for[…]
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HARDER TO BREATHE
Photo: Sahara desert When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by[…]
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