New Paper on Climate Change, Published This Month in “Nature”
A friend sent me this piece on a paper published in Nature suggesting that the effects of climate change could be far worse than most scientists predict.
I respond: (more…)
From Guest Blogger Bobbi Peterson: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Impacts the Environment
The pharmaceutical industry is a major economic player, both in the United States and throughout the world. In 2016, the U.S. portion of the industry was valued at around $446 billion, and that accounts for less than half of the global average. At minimum, the pharmaceutical industry is a trillion-dollar global market. If the U.S. government had those funds, they could make a significant dent in the national deficit! (more…)
Science Marginalized By Intense Political Pressure, Lab-Coated PhDs Fight Back with Equal Ferocity
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…)
The Melting of Greenland’s Ice Sheet Is a Complicated Matter
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…)
Will Mass Layoffs in the U.S. Steel Industry Cause Any Political Ripples? Probably Not.
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…)
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Climate Change and the Battle To Control Your Mind
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…)
From Guest Blogger Emma Joyce: How to Add More Style to Your Green Home
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…)
From Guest Blogger Ronald Wolf: The House of the Future–How Tech Will Help Us Get Green
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…)
France: No More Oil and Gas Exploration
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…)
From Guest Blogger Anica Oaks: Pollution Solutions–Why You Should Choose a Green Vehicle
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…)
