ANTARCTIC ALERT
East Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf collapsed during the region’s unprecedented March heat wave, with parts of the area seeing temperatures[…]
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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.
DELIGHTFUL DAM ALTERNATIVE
An interesting idea: Run electric trucks downhill as an alternative to dams. All that’s needed would be existing roads, e-trucks,[…]
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UTTERLY ALARMING ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC
A few days ago parts of Antarctica were more than 70 degrees warmer than average and in the Arctic were[…]
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AWESOME AIRBORNE WIND POWER
A gigantic sail like that used by paragliders or kitesurfers is creating electricity for the grid off the African coast.[…]
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WESTERN WATER AND WANING ELECTRIC POWER
Lake Powell, a critical Colorado River reservoir, has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power[…]
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SOLVING SOLAR PANELS DUST ACCUMULATION
Dust accumulating on solar panels is a major problem, reducing output by as much as 30% in just one month,[…]
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FIX THE GRID RALLY BOSTON
Wednesday, March 16th, 4:30 p.m. Boston Common, across from State House Corner of Beacon and Park Street ISO-New England, the[…]
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ACCELERATING ARCTIC SEA ICE LOSS
Over the past 20 years, the Arctic has lost about a third of its winter sea ice volume, largely due[…]
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BENEFICIAL SOLAR BRICK
Mitrex, a Canadian solar technology manufacturer, is launching the Solar Brick. It looks like a brick wall, but has solar[…]
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AMAZON RAINFOREST MAJOR ALERT
The Amazon rainforest, the world’s single largest remaining tropical rainforest, is losing its ability to bounce back from damage caused[…]
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