Everyone’s aware of the greenhouse gas emission issue, but no one’s talking about the fact that the oxygen levels in our atmosphere are declining faster than the CO2 is rising. The culprits: desertification, deforestation, and pollution of our oceans. This is just another factor that, if it continues unchecked, will eventually bring an end to human life here on Earth. (more…)
Here’s a report from consulting giant McKinsey that suggests fossil fuels will continue to dominate the grid mix in 2040, because they will remain the cheapest and most reliable energy resources.
The report correctly points to developments in nuclear energy as potential game-changers, but it ignores at least two important things: (more…)
When you look up at the sky, it seems endless, but what we know as the sky is actually just a thin layer of atmosphere that surrounds the planet. For the past century, we have been treating this thin layer of atmosphere as an industrial waste dump. Everything we do, from driving cars to creating energy releases tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that go on to trap the heat from the sun and irreversibly change our climate forever. (more…)
Sustainability is one of the most pressing issues today. The largest impact of global warming has fallen onto the shoulders of millennials, and there are many who now wish to find careers that won’t just pay their bills, but will also help them save our planet. If you have a passion for Earth and want to find a job that will allow you to come up with the environmental solutions of the future, check out these four careers and see if there’s a match for you. (more…)
I came across this just now in connection with the terrorist attacks in Belgium, a reminder of human compassion from the late, great Fred Rogers:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.” (more…)
With all of us on an energy-saving mission to reduce our household running costs as well as reduce the impact on the environment, it can be difficult to know what to do to save electricity. The tips provided here was written by Meteor Electrical , They wanted to put light bulbs to the test and determine what’s better: LED or Halogen spotlights. (more…)
If you don’t know what a ”trophic cascade” is, you can find out in the wonderful video below. Better yet, you’ll see one in action.
Recently I wrote a post about beavers and their salubrious effect on the environment. This is along the same vein, though it deals with wolves. I hope you’ll enjoy it and learn as much from it as I did. (more…)
Advanced technology, smartphones and lots of artificial products have made us feel that the future is here. Everybody forgot the importance of nature and that we need to cherish it. Do not be such a person, reunite with nature again and welcome it into your home by introducing some organic and natural elements. Not only will these look great in your home, but will provide you with a healthier atmosphere.
A reader comments on my post on subsidies for the oil companies. Thanks for the additional clarity Craig. Your charts also do not allow for infrastructural benefits. The oil lobby weighed in heavily in favor of our national highway system. This has been cited as part of the demise of the railroads. Many today can’t imagine a world without the interstate road system just as they cannot imagine a world without oil.
Let me start by stating the obvious: this whole conversation on subsidies is very wide-ranging and not amenable to exact defined boundaries. (more…)
A reader brings up the ongoing squabble of the size of the subsidies the US taxpayer bestows upon the fossil fuel companies each year. Not surprisingly, those sympathetic to Big Oil like to dispute the numbers proffered by clean energy advocates, and suggest that they are myths. (more…)
