WILDFIRE STATISTICS
Canadian wildfires last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, questioning national emissions budgets that[…]
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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.
INDOOR SPACE COOLING
A new smart material adjusts its transparency with changes in temperature, outperforming similar materials as to durability, transparency, and responsiveness.[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION
Communicating scientific consensus about climate change about the existence and causes of climate change. 97% to 99.9% of climate scientists[…]
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CAPTURED CARBON IN SOIL
Forests store roughly 40% of the Earth’s soil carbon. Northern forests soils are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon[…]
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COASTAL PROTECTION FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
Nearly 26% of the Earth’s beaches will wash away by this century’s end. Fortunately, a mild zap of electricity can[…]
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FUTURE FLOODING
With the best-case lower carbon emissions scenario, the average worldwide flood hazard level could rise by 9% between 2020 and[…]
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SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
A new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating (FWF) could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state materials, offering a cleaner,[…]
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U.S. COAST’S POTENTIAL CALAMITY
Charleston and other cities along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coasts are experiencing some of the world’s highest rates of[…]
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BLESSED FIREBRICKS
Thermal properties making “firebricks” suitable for energy storage could speed up the world’s transition to renewable energy. The technology involves[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE LABELS
The terms “climate change” and “global warming” are not only more familiar to people than some of their most common[…]
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