EXPLAINING THE FLOODS IN PAKISTAN
One-third of Pakistan is underwater with over 1100 dead. Global warming is sharply increasing the likelihood of extreme rain in[…]
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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.
BETTER BLADES FOR WIND TURBINES
Disposal of unusable wind turbine blades is a problem. By 2050, over two million tons of blade material could be[…]
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NO MORE FRESH WATER
Photo: Tibet The Tibetan Plateau, known as the ‘water tower’ of Asia, supplies freshwater for nearly two billion people who[…]
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ARTIFICIAL SOLAR LEAF
Photo: floating artificial leaf in the River Cam University of Cambridge Researchers have developed a new lightweight, flexible device using[…]
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HAZARDOUS HEAT
Vast swaths of the continental U.S. will experience prolonged and dangerous heatwaves by 2050, with the heat index in places[…]
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SPLENDID SAND BATTERY
A Finnish sand battery can store green power for several months at a time in a low-cost, low impact way.[…]
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A CONCERNING COLLAPSE
Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon locked in frozen ground for thousands of years but which[…]
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PRETTY SOLAR POWER
New solar panels take on colorful hues while producing energy nearly as efficiently as traditional ones. These days some buildings[…]
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SEA LEVEL RISE, CALCULATE YOUR RISK
Photo: the lake where I live Over the next 30 years the U.S. coast will experience a foot of sea[…]
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WATER BATTERY STORAGE
A giant ‘water battery’ under the Alps could be a game-changer for Europe’s renewable energy. It’s a pumped storage hydropower[…]
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