BLOCK THE COMPRESSOR STATION
Here’s your chance to help halt construction of the unneeded, unwanted facility during the pandemic and, with any luck, permanently.[…]
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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.
UPCYCLE POLY!
A new method for upcycling polyurethane foams (the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions and shoes) allows it[…]
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PECULIAR BENEFIT OF COVID-19
The pandemic has forced schools to improve distance learning. That will serve us well as climate change disasters increasingly shut[…]
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CHAPTER FOUR SAME BUILDING WALTHAM SAME DAY HARRY BOOKER WAS FURIOUS. He stomped up and down the second floor hallway[…]
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A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS
Abnormally heavy rains last year, made more likely by Indian Ocean long-term warming, have exacerbated a locust infestation across eastern[…]
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REDUCING FOOD WASTE
Newly invented flexible nanofiber mats infused with antioxidants isolated from red wine, could help tackle the problem of mold on[…]
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CHAPTER THREE DEPARTMENT OF EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC AND PLANETARY SCIENCES MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GREEN BUILDING 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE NEXT[…]
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STRONGER STORMS
Almost everywhere that hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. Hurricanes are moving more slowly across land due[…]
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SOAKING UP SMOG
A new futuristic solar powered tower sucks up smog, turns it into clean air, and filters out the smog particles[…]
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GOUGING WEYMOUTH
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is calling on the Baker Administration’s Dept of Public Utilities to deny National Grid’s bid[…]
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