As Earth’s climate and nature continue to change under the pressures of global economy and overpopulation, we face new challenges in terms of environmental conservation. Scientists continue updating the lists of the most daunting problems that will need to be resolved this year. Let’s take a look at the most important environmental trends for 2017. (more…)
Tuna
I’ve mentioned that I almost never eat higher on the food chain than fish, and thus I’m always looking for novel ways to serve up anything that lives in water. I found this recipe for tuna tartare just now, and noted that the chef in the video recommends bluefin, because “there’s almost none of it left; you don’t want to miss out.” (more…)
Technology alone isn’t going to save humanity from the effects of climate change. Headlines claiming otherwise might make for great slices of clickbait, but they aren’t being entirely truthful. While new technological innovations this year like increasingly affordable solar panels and improved electric vehicles — have made a notable positive impact on the environment, society as a whole can’t leave the burden of reducing pollution and waste on the shoulders of this sector. (more…)
Astronomers have discovered over 2000 exoplanets, some of which have a startling resemblance to our Earth. Cancer patients are twice as likely to survive for a decade or more than they were 40 years ago. Today, your cell phone has more computing power in it than every piece of hardware in NASA combined, back in 1969 when it sent two astronauts to the moon. (more…)
If being a good steward of the environment comes at the expense of comfort, convenience, style, safety, or any of the other things we demand in our lives, it’s not going to happen. That’s the thought that went through my head as I was snapping the picture here a few minutes ago. Here’s a perfect car for a masochist with a death-wish. (more…)
Regardless of whichever carpet cleaning method you employ, one thing is for sure – and that is that a great many carpet cleaning solutions are quite harsh on the environment as a whole. After all, for effective stain removal to happen, you need powerful chemicals to do the job most of the time. Regardless of whether the service that you hired tends to value the importance of a floor polisher more than the chemicals used to clean the carpet or not. (more…)
My post, “Most Congressional Climate Skeptics Simply Haven’t Come Out of the Closet,” offered some harsh words on the integrity of congressional climate skeptics, including: I seriously doubt there are more than a handful of true climate deniers in Congress; I think most of these people know climate change is real, regardless of what they say publicly…..to believe otherwise is to attribute some sort of integrity and moral courage to people who obviously have none.”
A reader asks in response, “When will you learn this type of advocacy only serves to distract from more moderate, but more credible environmental progress?” (more…)
I had a pleasant call with a woman from Chicago just now, who sent me this document, outlining an invention in solar energy ostensibly made by a gentleman in South Korea. Upon reviewing it, I wrote:
Thanks, but this is fraudulent. The power derived from a solar device is a function of the solar power incident on that device. Current efficiencies are about 25%. To say that this device is 100 times more efficient is nonsensical. (more…)
I complied, as I always do, but I seriously doubt there are more than a handful of true climate deniers in Congress; I think most of these people know climate change is real, regardless of what they say publicly. (more…)
Solar power, geothermal power and wind power are all alternative energy sources which prevent us from needing to burn fossil fuels in order to heat and power our homes. As our population increases and our energy demands rise, we are constantly looking for environmentally friendly ways to harvest energy. (more…)
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