BANNING FOSSIL FUEL MONEY
The Guardian will no longer accept advertising from oil and gas companies, becoming the first major global news organization to[…]
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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.
DISAPPEARING GLACIERS
European glaciers have been some of the hardest hit by climate change. With most glaciers worldwide shrinking or disappearing altogether,[…]
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EXPANDING ENERGY
Global renewable electricity supplies are growing faster than expected, possibly expanding by 50% within a few years, powered by a[…]
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THE POWER OF WATER
Hydropower is usually created by damming rivers and installing turbines inside the dams which can damage fish and the river[…]
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BOSTON AND BEYOND BELOW WATER
BOSTON AND BEYOND BELOW WATER By 2030 sea levels in Boston’s harbor might rise eight inches over those in 2000[…]
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HAPPY PUPPY
I made Sweetie Pie’s coat from an old down coat’s sleeve, men’s ties and random bits of fabric. Only 15%[…]
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HERE COMES THE SUN
Photograph: FLPA/Mike Powles/Rex/Shutterstock Global supplies of renewable electricity could expand by 50% in the next five years, powered by a[…]
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BACKSTAGE BEDFELLOWS
Wisconsin now has a bill making it a felony to trespass on the grounds of an oil or gas pipeline.[…]
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PIE IN THE SKY?
Credit: © abriendomundo/Adobe Stock A specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts of power per square meter[…]
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