GO GREEN
Simply labelling a product as ‘eco-friendly’ isn’t enough. Encouraging shoppers to view themselves as ‘green’ and ‘eco-friendly’ makes them more[…]
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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.
FEDERAL RESERVE FOSSIL FUEL SUPPORT
With U.S. markets slaughtered by COVID-19, Congress authorized the Federal Reserve to lend directly to many companies by buying up[…]
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CLEAN ELECTRICITY PROGRESS
Climate experts used to project it wouldn’t be possible to decarbonize the electric grid until 2050—and that moving to fully[…]
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RECORD ARCTIC HEAT
The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk (typically one of the coldest spots on Earth) has apparently reached 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, 32[…]
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DELAYING CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINES
FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) has issued a new final rule saying that an approved natural gas project can’t proceed[…]
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PLACING THE BURDEN ON US
Home buyers are increasingly turning away from traditional 30 year mortgages, instead using ones that make it easier to stop[…]
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COAL AND COVID-19
Solar, wind and other renewable sources have toppled coal in energy generation in the U.S, for the first time in[…]
Read moreA BRIDGE TO OBLIVION
CHAPTER EIGHT LIVING ROOM VICKI’S CONDO CAMBRIDGE NEXT DAY THE STUDENTS WERE EXCITED. Three of them gathered around Vicki’s living[…]
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WAGING WAR AGAINST SCIENCE
Washington’s rank and file have joined efforts to block research on climate change. The war no longer just comes from[…]
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GOOD NEWS FOR VOLUNTEERS
Adults over 50 who volunteer for at least 100 hours a year (about two hours per week) have a substantially[…]
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