MORE METHANE
The view from my porch Apparently as the Earth warms natural ecosystems such as freshwaters will release more methane than[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
LESS FERTILIZER
An important gene in plants could help agricultural crops collaborate better with underground fungi and help them absorb phosphorus. This[…]
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SOUTH POLE WARMING
The South Pole has warmed by about 1.8 degrees Celsius over the past 30 years at a rate of +0.6[…]
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AVOIDING ANESTHESIA
General anesthesia uses volatile halogenated gases and nitrous oxide to knock patients out. Very little is metabolized, so when patients[…]
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DRILLING IN ALASKA
The Trump administration has proposed opening up most of Alaska’s Western Arctic reserve for fossil fuel drilling. The plan would[…]
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FEDERAL RESERVE FOSSIL FUEL SUPPORT
With U.S. markets slaughtered by COVID-19, Congress authorized the Federal Reserve to lend directly to many companies by buying up[…]
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CLEAN ELECTRICITY PROGRESS
Climate experts used to project it wouldn’t be possible to decarbonize the electric grid until 2050—and that moving to fully[…]
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RECORD ARCTIC HEAT
The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk (typically one of the coldest spots on Earth) has apparently reached 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, 32[…]
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DELAYING CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINES
FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) has issued a new final rule saying that an approved natural gas project can’t proceed[…]
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