SELF-DRIVING CARS AS A DRIVER OF CARBON EMISSIONS
If self-driving cars are widely adopted, their emissions will rival those generated by all the data centers in the world[…]
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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.
SALVAGING SOLAR PANELS
It’s estimated that 170,000 to 280,000 tons of solar panels will be disposed of annually in 2036. Shintora Kosan Company’s[…]
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OPEN WATER, BARE GROUND
Photo: Spy Pond The 99 acre glacial lake in Massachusetts that I face has no ice on it currently despite[…]
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CONSIDERATIONS PRIMARILY FOR COOLING
By 2050, hydrofluorocarbon emissions might account for up to 20% of CO2 equivalent emissions due to the world’s rapidly growing[…]
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MORE GREENLAND GRIEF
There’s now clear evidence that effects of global warming have reached the remote, high-elevation areas of central-north Greenland. The years[…]
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SOLAR CONVERSION OF PLASTIC AND CO2 INTO SUSTAINABLE FUELS
A solar-powered reactor has been developed that can convert both captured CO2 and waste plastic into useful chemical products simultaneously.[…]
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TWO OUT OF THREE GLACIERS GONE BY 2100?
The world could lose as much as 41% of its total glacier mass this century, or as little as 26%,[…]
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FORTUITOUS FAST FOOD LABEL RESULTS
A National Institutes of Health funded study dealt with the impact that climate labels had on a sample fast food[…]
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GULF STREAM SHIFT
In February, 2021 it was reported that never before in over 1000 years had the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC[…]
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR GEOTHERMAL
Photo: Geothermal plant in Bulgaria The U.S. Dept. of Energy plans to expand use of geothermal energy in regions where[…]
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