Making our planet a better place is not a trend but a process that needs to penetrate every single aspect of our life. What simpler way to achieve this than to make your home an eco-friendly haven. (more…)
I suppose I would have some small level of sympathy for climate change deniers if all this were theoretical and based on possibly flawed models. But when it’s happening right outside your front door, doesn’t that make their position a little on the untenable side? (more…)
As a colleague of mine likes to say, “Even sushi has a better storage model than energy.” (more…)
I’m not completely sold that the content of the meme here is true; it’s possible that Mike Pence, being a politician, is simply pandering to his base, i.e., hardcore Christians who take every word of the Bible literally and discard anything that comes into conflict with it. (more…)
A research report shared by United Nations reveals that cities produce three-quarters of the world’s greenhouse emissions. Moreover, according to an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, if the global warming phenomenon continues unabated, half the homes in nearly 21 American cities will be under the oceans by the year 2100. (more…)
When we see the name “Tesla” in the world today, we normally think of the car, rather than the man for which it’s named. Here’s a short but interesting biography of Nicola Tesla, the Serbian-born electrical engineering genius. (more…)
Here’s an article that examines the consequences, both intended and unintended, that would result from switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy, i.e., how a mass deployment of renewable technology might affect the surrounding climate. (more…)
As the photo for my earlier piece, Maybe This Isn’t Really Happening, I used a piece from my favorite surrealist painter, Rene Magritte, but I thought I’d offer this companion post to show the meme that actually inspired me to write it.
The author nailed it: When did taking care of the planet become a controversial issue?
If you had come to me 20 years ago and wanted to bet me that one of the two main political parties in the U.S. would be actively working to destroy the environment, I would have bet you $1000 against a dime that you were wrong.
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The changing colors of the trees, the sudden chilling wind, the shorter days and longer nights — these things can cause us to forego eco-friendly habits in order to find some comfort. However, as noted by American author Jamais Cascio, “Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive.” (more…)
