“PESKY NATURAL GAS”
Last summer oil and gas-industry groups lobbied to overturn federal rules on natural gas leaks, arguing they had emissions under[…]
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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.
CLIMATE JUSTICE
In a major win for advocates who want fossil fuel giants to pay for their products’ devastating climate impacts, a[…]
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ZOMBIE WELLS
Inactive oil and gas wells are leaking methane and other pollutants. An enormous backlog of them has built up in[…]
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ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS
Scientists have derived design rules for light-absorbing dyes able to help make organic solar cells more efficient, while tailoring their[…]
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BRAZILIAN BLAZES
In 2020 roughly a quarter of Brazil’s vast Pantanal wetland, one of the planet’s most biodiverse places, has burned in[…]
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BABY’S BOTTOM
Several brands of eco-friendly disposable diapers exist, typically made from bamboo, cotton, or plant-based pulp. But wheat gluten (the main[…]
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RUINOUS RAIN
Since 2013 Fairbanks, Alaska, has had two of the wettest years in recorded history. Warming temperatures have begun to thaw[…]
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BLESSED BIOCHAR
Biochar provides long-term storage of carbon and nitrogen on American farms. Using it for soil amendment can also include significant[…]
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FRACKING MENACE
The radioactivity of airborne particles increases significantly downwind of US fracking sites, possibly damaging the health of people living in[…]
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BOOSTING SOLAR
Floating solar farms on existing hydropower reservoirs could cut solar costs and meet 40% of the world’s energy needs. Putting[…]
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