Dating back at least to Jules Verne, we’ve had science fiction that predicted the future with frightening accuracy.
We all hope that the main themes of the 20th Century’s great dystopian novels like Brave New World, 1984, A Handmaid’s Tale and so many others will not come to fruition, though there is no reason to think that they won’t, especially given that we’re coming quite close in many instances around the globe. (more…)
In this article, 87 Percent of Americans Unaware There’s Scientific Consensus on Climate Change, we see the result of surveys conducted by Yale and George Mason Universities. (more…)
Another recommendation to subscribe to the Daily Stoic.
Who doesn’t want to start the day with a few paragraphs that remind us that we’re in charge of our lives?
As I’ve often told my kids, “You only get one of these.”
In the quest for messaging to communicate the need for a sustainable way of life, sometimes we come across artistry that requires no explanation. This is such a time.
Well done, MindCore.
There are people who wanted to see the fastest possible integration of wind energy into the grid-mix. There are also people who drink Budweiser. If asked, I would have said that the intersection of those two sets was fairly small.
Either I’m wrong or the folks at Anheuser Busch didn’t care, which is why they came up with the fast-paced commercial linked above. Wow.
Here, my colleague Stephen Lacey, contributing editor to Greentech Media and host of the podcast “The Energy Gang” (pictured), takes on an interesting question: Why is Trump talking about the environment? Why now? What does it tell us about Trump’s perception of voters’ sensibilities? (more…)
Here’s an article on Scotland’s bumper crop of wind energy. In the last six months they’ve produced twice as much as the residential market needed, and they’re headed for a total of 50% renewables by 2030. (more…)
It’s common knowledge that planting trees (and stopping mass deforestation) is one of the most important tools in preventing environmental collapse. What most of us don’t know is that the Queen of England is perfectly comfortable wielding with the Royal Shovel. Long may she reign.
As shown here (and more legibly below), coal consumption in the U.S. is declining precipitously.
There are several drivers at play here, thus it’s impossible to quantify precisely what’s going on. (more…)
From the Writer’s Almanac: Today is the birthday of Woodrow Wilson — aka “Woody” — Guthrie, born in Okemah, Oklahoma (1912). Woody Guthrie never finished high school, but he spent his spare time reading books at the local public library. (more…)
