HARVESTING HUMAN HAIR
Photo: Paul Siewert Researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste by breaking down the hairs and burning[…]
Read moreAuthor: 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.
ALARMING AMAZON NEWS
Photo: Kinal Shinde The Amazon rainforest now emits more CO2 than it can absorb, amounting to a billion tons a[…]
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MIRACULOUS MINES
Photo from Spanish geothermal heat from old mines: Hunosa About one-quarter of British homes sit on a coalfield. An estimated[…]
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OILY OIL, SLIMY SNEAKS
The American Petroleum Institute receives millions from oil companies while working behind the scenes to stall or weaken legislation. API[…]
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WATER SAFETY
More flooding from heavy rain caused by climate change will undoubtedly mean that water supplies will be contaminated at times.[…]
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RAVAGING RAIN
Photo: reza shayestehpour There’s expected to be a significant future increase in the occurrence of slow-moving intense rainstorms across Europe,[…]
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COOLING CREATIVELY
As much as 40% of your home’s heat comes through your windows. So, block light and air during the hottest[…]
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EVIL EXXON?
Video clips released by Greenpeace show Keith McCoy, the oil giant’s senior director for federal relations, talking frankly about Exxon[…]
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FUTURE FLOW BATTERIES
Flow batteries could store massive amounts of renewable electricity for the grid, but have a high cost and short life.[…]
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TROUBLESOME TOURISM
Tourism may have accounted for about 5 percent of the world’s human-produced carbon emissions in 2016. From 2009 to 2013,[…]
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