If you want to breathe some new life into your outdoor space but don’t want to do that by harming nature, don’t worry! Today, there are amazing new ways to remodel your backyard AND help our environment get back on its feet. Here are some practical and stylish eco-friendly backyard ideas to try this summer! (more…)
Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing
Questions: A new documentary provides digitized images of pollution to our water, land and air that existed before the EPA was founded in 1973 and began regulating the purity of drinking water, the dumping of chemical waste, the use of toxins in the food we ingest, etc. How many such photos did the film-makers round up? (more…)
Living in Sydney is a great privilege, seeing as how it is, beyond doubt, one of the greatest cities in the world. Nevertheless, summer heats in NSW can sometimes be completely unbearable, which is why more and more people turn to powerful air conditioning devices as their last resort. (more…)
With the rampant corruption we see all around us, it’s easy to think that big money gets everything it wants, including get-out-of-jail-free cards, via the purchase of a brand of justice unavailable to you and me. Fortunately, that’s not always the case. (more…)
The headline here reminds us that Nixon’s political career was going very well…until it wasn’t.
Similarly, Trump’s approval numbers are holding steady, even though the majority of Americans believe he’s being somehow compromised by Russia, and is therefore committing an ongoing string of treasonous acts.
Manafort’s in prison, and may die there if he doesn’t flip. Flynn, Papadoupolos and Gates have all plead guilty in exchange for cooperation. Cohen is playing ball, and he’s bringing his tapes with him.
I’m predicting….exactly nothing. As my mother correctly points out, “Craig, you’ve been saying that for a year and a half!” When the old girl’s right, she’s right.
This sure is exciting, though, isn’t it? If there weren’t so much damage being done to our formerly great country and to our planet with the passing of every single day, this would be the most entertaining spectacle imaginable.
Here’s a great piece of animation on climate change for people whose learning styles favor graphics. Scientific American has done a great job with this subject for many years.
As you watch, keep in mind that the U.S. is vigorously promoting coal as its go-to energy source.
Here’s a thought that I have regularly, looking through my Facebook feed and reading the rants of climate change deniers. (more…)
There are a lot of reasons to have an eco-friendly home. First of all, the damage we’re doing to the environment is becoming the most important social and political issue of the day and everyone should do their part to mitigate it. (more…)
Here’s a job opening for someone with the training in physics, engineering and computer science that are required to model the effectiveness of solar PV panels that float on water. (more…)
Echoing the theme of my most recent book (Bullish on Renewable Energy), the Wall Street Journal concludes that the forces of free market capitalism is in the process of saving the day, vis-a-vis climate change. Of course, this is hardly a surprise since, for the right-leaning WSJ, capitalism is the cure for everything. (more…)
