AMAZON DEFORESTATION
Brazil has 60% of the Amazon rainforest within its borders. Its far-right president has sabotaged years of work by environmentalists[…]
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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.
MOVING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
Declining demand and rising investment risk due to cheaper renewable technologies, aggressive government policies, and COVID-19 could cause a $25[…]
Read moreA BRIDGE TO OBLIVION
CHAPTER FIVE WIDE BODY AIRPLANE FLIGHT FROM D.C. TO BOSTON SAME DAY THEODORE ALEXANDER, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA, WAS[…]
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DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS
This ancient torture tactic is being applied to the Clean Water Act. The EPA intends to limit states’ ability to[…]
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TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSISTOR
A new transistor could lead to smaller and more efficient electronic systems that control and convert electric power in electric[…]
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LYME DISEASE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate is a key driver of Lyme disease in the U.S. with larger effects in the Northeast and Midwest. Predictors[…]
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MORE EXCITING UPCYCLING
Researchers are employing microwaves to turn waste polyethylene into components of batteries. The materials used in this technology are low-cost,[…]
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SIBERIAN RECORD HEAT
Remote tundra lands along the Arctic Ocean are now among the world’s regions with the quickest warming. There’s been a[…]
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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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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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