MISERABLE POLAR VORTEX
Photo: NASA Disturbances to the upper-atmosphere phenomena (the polar vortex) can send icy blasts from the Arctic into the middle[…]
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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.
FLOODED AIRPORTS
Photo: Olivia Anne Snyder 269 airports are now at risk of coastal flooding. Even modest sea level rise would place[…]
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RECYCLED TURBINE BLADES
Thermoplastic resin, a new material used for wind turbine blades can be recycled and make renewable energy more sustainable. Blades[…]
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NO MORE NEW NORMAL
Partial photo of collage painting by Gail and Sabrina McCormick done three decades ago Perhaps it should be called the[…]
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ELECTRIC CAR COST
Photo: Ernest Ojeh Electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run. Lower maintenance costs and charging costs compared[…]
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REVISED ESTIMATE
With a new and more precise way to project the Earth’s temperature, it appears that the threshold for dangerous global[…]
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VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Just one hour of videoconferencing or streaming emits 150-1,000 grams of CO2 (a gallon of gas from a car emits[…]
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FINANCES OF FLOODING
Photo: Chris Gallagher Flooding has caused hundreds of billions in damage in the U.S. over the past three decades. 36%[…]
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REDUCING NITROUS OXIDE
Uzbekistan plant Credit: Casale Nitrous oxide emissions from hundreds of chemical plants globally, 300 times more warming than CO2, are[…]
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A PERSONAL POST
2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record. The global average temperature in 2020 was about 2.25 degrees[…]
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