BLASTED BITCOIN
I have to admit that I’ve heard about the cryptocurrency Bitcoin but knew nothing about it until I read this.[…]
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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.
PREVENTING PLASTIC POLLUTION
Photo: Andy Kelly The amount of plastic used and discarded is growing at an alarming rate. Microbes found in cattle[…]
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ARCTIC HEAT AND TEXAS FREEZE
Partial North Pole photo: Greg Rosenke Climate researchers have previously connected polar heating and mid-latitude freezes. Now a new study[…]
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HUSK OF HOPE: CHOCOLATE WITHOUT GUILT
Partial photo: Tetiana Bykovets As someone admittedly addicted to chocolate, I am delighted to be able to report that there’s[…]
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INCREASING ARCTIC CRATERS
INCREASING ARCTIC CRATERSA massive explosion in the Siberian tundra in 2020 created a spray of ice and rock, and left[…]
Read moreAN IMPENDING CALAMITY – Prologue
AN IMPENDING CALAMITYPROLOGUEYAMAL PENINSULAREMOTE REGION OF SIBERIAFAR NORTH RUSSIAJUNE 21, 2016SURVIVAL FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES WASN’T LIKELY, BUT[…]
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IDA IS NO SURPRISE
There has been a substantial regional and global increase in the proportion of the strongest hurricanes–category 4 and 5 storms.[…]
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SURVIVING SUPER HEAT
Sony’s Reon Pocket 2 is a wearable cooling or warming device worn inside clothing using electrical conductors that transfer heat[…]
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WASTEFUL BOTTLED WATER
Photo: Brian Yurasits One of my pet peeves is bottled water. Its environmental impact can be 3,500 times greater than[…]
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WIND POWERED SHIPS
A Swedish company is developing a 200 metre long wind powered cargo ship. It will have an engine as a[…]
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