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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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.
AN IMPENDING CALAMITY
Two European Union satellites recorded a scorching temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius ) on the ground in[…]
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EXPANDING WIND POWER
Photo: Nicholas DohertyA new plan will allow commercial offshore wind farms in a 399-square-mile area in Morro Bay along central[…]
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ARCTIC ICE AREA
Photo: Annie Spratt The Wandel Sea, just north of Greenland, used to be full of old, thick sea ice. But[…]
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EFFECTIVE EUCALYPTUS TREES
Photo: Frederic Perez Planting eucalyptus trees where cattle graze can turn grassland into land dotted with trees. Around 250-350 trees[…]
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END THE SUBSIDIES
Five hundred plus groups joined by several legislators rallied on Capitol Hill demanding an end to fossil Fuel Subsidies. More[…]
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SUPERIOR STEEL
A steel company, mining company and electricity producer partnership have succeeded in producing a form of iron using a nearly[…]
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TREACHEROUS SALTWATER
Saltwater is migrating into South Florida’s aquifer system. As sea levels rise, it moves through the porous limestone into wells[…]
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AMAZING ARTIFICIAL LEAF
MIT researchers have developed a solar cell that can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. The so-called[…]
Read moreINADEQUATE ASSISTANCE
The Group of 7 leaders last week ended their summit without a firm and clear commitment on how they’re going[…]
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