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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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.
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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LOOMING DISASTERS
According to the UN, There has been a “staggering” rise in natural disasters over the past 20 years and the[…]
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PRECIOUS PEAT
Peat bogs (wetlands containing large amounts of carbon in the form of decaying vegetation) make up only about 3 percent[…]
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STRONGER HURRICANES
Almost everywhere in the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. Tropical cyclones are traveling farther[…]
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SUPER CHARGE
A supercapacitor made partly from from the plant polymer lignin is a step towards sustainable energy storage. Supercapacitors are energy-storage[…]
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PAYING TO POLLUTE
At least five companies, previously fined for pollution violations, received millions of dollars in loans via the Paycheck Protection Program[…]
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