CROP LOSS
Farmers in parts of the western U.S. who rely on snowmelt for crop irrigation will be among the world’s hardest[…]
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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.
HALLELUJAH!
The Church of England’s investment arm has urged ExxonMobil shareholders to vote against re-electing the oil company’s entire board for[…]
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COVID-19 AND ADAPTATION
The coronavirus cost is forcing cities and states to redirect money away from climate resiliency projects, a shift that threatens[…]
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BRAIN DEAD?
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will increase urban and indoor levels of the gas. That may significantly reduce our basic[…]
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COVID-19 AND SHALE OIL
Natural gas flared emitting methane as oil is pumped The US shale industry is expected to shrink by more than[…]
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HERE COMES THE SUN
Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the[…]
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DIRE DROUGHT
The western U.S. and northern Mexico face a progressing megadrought worse than anything known from recorded history. A warming climate[…]
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MOVING FORWARD
COVID-19 has led to working at home online. Since transportation is now the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions,[…]
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KILLER AIR
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to retain, without changes, standards for particulate matter pollution, refuting its own scientists. The EPA[…]
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