It seems a good time to look at the year 2017 in review, and to take us there, here’s the Public Broadcasting System’s “News Hour” reporting on the subject. (more…)
As we’ve discussed frequently here, the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is an extremely important, though infinitely complex and dynamic component in the environmental destruction caused by global warming. (more…)
The single most astounding aspects of the “Trump phenomenon” is that a) members of his support base are hurt hardest by his policies, and b) they don’t seem to care.
The steel industry made an impressive comeback after the 2008 market crash, adding 250,000 jobs. Now, it’s about to lose 50,000 of them. (more…)
Here’s a wonderful article that lays out the history of climate change denial, while discussing the current state of affairs, i.e., how huge economic and political forces seek to obfuscate the truth. (more…)
We’ve been listening about Greenery and Pantone all year long and we’re still not done with this amazing color. On the contrary, this color is here to stay and for this we can thank the new sustainable trend which has been on all magazine covers this year. Eco-friendly lifestyle is becoming more and more popular with every celebrity that embraces this way of living and starts promoting it. (more…)
While a lot of people name awareness as the major issue preventing people from living green, this is not always the case. You see, sometimes people simply forget to turn their lights off, lower the temperature on their thermostat or switch to the power-saving mode. (more…)
We Americans are so wrapped up in resisting the Trump administration’s relentless attack on the environment and social/economic justice that it’s easy for us to forget that, elsewhere around the globe, many good things are happening. (more…)
The transportation industry is the fastest growing emitter of greenhouse gases. When buying a new car, most people only focus the car’s price against its performance, reliability, comfort, and safety. However, a vehicle costs are more than just its price and the present worth of future maintenance and running costs. (more…)
Here’s a video on climate change, featuring EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s remarks that it’s inappropriate to talk about the connection between climate change and natural disasters like hurricanes. Pruitt, of course, is a climate denier. The video concludes, “What do you believe?” (more…)
It is hard to be skeptical about the consequences of pollution these days. Now that the physical evidence of global warming is all around us, it is high time to help the uninitiated understand the fragility of nature and the importance of preserving the biosphere. If you count yourself among the highly concerned eco-activists, here are some useful tips on how to raise environmental awareness. (more…)
