I used to co-coach my kids’ soccer with a devout Christian who couldn’t get his wits wrapped around my passion for the environment. Since the world is soon coming to an end, as laid out in the Book of Revelation, …
Are There Good Reasons Not to Care about the Future of Our Planet? Read More »
From 2GreenEnergy supporter Rafael Quezada who notes: The sadness is, at times, overwhelming for me. I hear you, my friend. I’m reminded of an old pal who sold his house in Ojai (central California) many years ago, when he saw …
From ultra-right-wing religious fanatic Mike Huckabee writes: Our kids are hearing that the Earth is doomed. Naturally, they’re scared—but they don’t need to be. It’s why (my) team created The Kids Guide to The Truth About Climate Change. It gives …
As anyone could have predicted, Republicans are lining up behind the fight to ensure that the world suffers the most severe effects of climate change. The reasoning is simple: Democrats accept the findings of science, and therefore, the GOP must …
Here’s an idea for processing storm water runoff, i.e., precipitation from rain and snowmelt that flows over land without percolating into the ground. There is no doubt that climate change is exacerbating the problems that our civilization faces with storm …
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It’s deeply regrettable that the fossil fuel industry owns America’s energy policy, and will make it impossible for us, for at least the foreseeable future, to make more than a small dent in decarbonizing our energy and transportation sectors. Making …
I just met a woman who has a close connection to Robert Mondavi, who, some time ago, had addressed a group of about 25 extremely wealthy people and explained why he sold his $400 million and his father’s $600 million …
At left are the words of legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken, which convey the true barrier to climate change mitigation and other forms of ecological stewardship, i.e., that as a civilization, we care very little about one another’s well-being. The plummeting …
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A Republican reader and I were talking recently about Biden’s spending. She was of the opinion that it was too large, but she couldn’t name what it covered. To be fair, I didn’t have a complete command of it myself. …
Given the harsh realities of climate change, it’s beginning to look like what Asimov said here about the threat to humanity is exactly correct. Think for a moment, though, about how far we are from any meaningful coming together as …
