USING URINE
Manufacturing fertilizer is problematic. The phosphorus in commercial fertilizer comes from a non-renewable resource, and nitrogen comes from natural gas.[…]
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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.
DISASTER COSTS
U.S. disaster costs doubled in 2020. The $95 billion in damage came in a year marked by a record number[…]
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CARBON STORAGE IN WELLS
Photo: Equinor Trapping emissions underground could go a long way toward mitigating the climate crisis. There’s easily enough space in[…]
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HEATING UP
According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), most of the years in the next decade are very likely to[…]
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GIANT WIND TURBINE
General Electric’s new wind turbine is so large it’s hard to photograph. The turning diameter of its rotor is longer[…]
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RAVAGING RECORDS
Benjamin Lizardo photo 2020 is set to be one of the two hottest years ever on record. The storm season[…]
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SPLENDID SEAWEED
Livestock account for 14.5% of man-made greenhouse gases. 40% is methane produced by cattle digestion. When added to their feed,[…]
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INCREASED URGENCY
The threshold for dangerous global warming will likely be crossed between 2027 and 2042 — a much narrower window than[…]
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WONDERFUL WINDMILL
The Archimedes, a Dutch renewable energy start-up has created an efficient, almost silent small rooftop wind turbine. It comprises three[…]
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UNFORTUNATE OFFSET
More plants and longer growing seasons in northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia to deeper shades[…]
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