Do personal choices affect climate change outcomes? That’s one of the big questions for the climate crisis. We know that the major factors come from industry and obviously, a private person forgoing air travel or cutting meat from their menu won’t change that. But, even so, making personal changes can have an impact, just not exactly in the way we think.
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Half Emissions In Ten Years – renewable energy and an end to deforestation
The climate crisis can seem daunting. There’s a lot of bad news and scary outlooks that come with it but there’s good news too. The good news is that with work, we can half the amount of emissions in the next decade using things that already exist.
Read MoreCan the Rain Forest Burn Down – sadly, the answer is yes
The fires in the Amazon have been of major concern for many people over the last few weeks. People have learned that the fires were due to deforestation efforts and not natural but given the size of the rain forest, the question can be asked, can it even burn down? The answer is unfortunately yes.
Read MoreRights of Nature Laws – new laws would give lakes, trees, and land rights
If you’ve been on the internet for a any length of time you’ve probably read the meme about the tree that owns itself. This delightful story may actually hold some guidance for how we should treat nature in the future. There’s a growing movement to assign Rights of Nature laws could change how we interact with it.
Read MoreGreenhouse Gases to Liquid Fuel – process turns carbon dioxide to formic acid
Greenhouse gasses are not our friends but a electrocatalysis reactor can recycle a common one to produce liquid fuel solutions with renewable electricity which is amazing! The machine uses carbon dioxide and spits out formic acid.
Read MoreClimate Resistant Mutations – wild wheat may provide key to avoid future famines
Climate change is a big deal for our food supply. Many of the strains of food producing plants we rely on to feed vast amounts of people simply don’t have what it takes to survive the rising temperatures, including wheat. There’s some good news though, scientist have found that some strands of wild wheat have beneficial mutations that make give them an edge when it comes to change.
Read MoreOzone Hole Smaller than Normal – smallest it has been in thirty years
We’ve been hearing about the hole in the ozone layer since the 80s. Man made chemicals caused it and there was a substantial push for those chemicals to be taken out of production. Which is great. The hole this year is the smallest it’s been in the thirty years! But it has nothing to do with human effort.
Read MoreTop or Front Load – one washer is the more environmentally friendly choice
Doing laundry is important. No one like body odor. But it’a also important to be conscious of how your washer is affecting the environment so which one is better, front or top loader washers? Turns out the answer is front loaders!
Read MoreChemicals Found in Dolphins – invisible pollution has consequences
There’s a lot of discussion about the pollution that we can see, namely plastic in most cases. But lets not forget that it’s not just the bags that are a problem for the environment, we use a lot of chemicals and those chemicals are getting into the ecosystem too. A new study has found very high levels of toxic chemicals in bottle-nose dolphins.
Read MoreClimate Change Refugees – in a decade, whole islands will be gone
A very real consequence of the climate crisis is going to be refugees. People are going to be displaced because their homes literally will not exist anymore. Hundreds of thousands of people’s homes will be sinking into the rising sea. And there’s not really a plan for that.
Read MorePlastic Roads – from bags to blacktop
There’s a lot of plastic in the world and most of it ends up in landfills and the environment, not in a recycling center. This is a very bad thing. One solution is to just take some of that plastic and make roads out of it.
Read MoreGucci is Carbon Neutral – high class brand takes stand on climate
Gucci, high class brand known for their cutting edge styles and environmental outlook? Well, now they are. The company has announced that it is now a carbon neutral company and is no longer going to be part of the fashion fueled climate crisis problem.
Read MoreDenmark Moves to Ban PFAS – the potentially harmful chemical is on food wrappers and clothing
The chemicals that keep food packaging from getting greasy and clothes from getting stained is potentially harmful to humans and animals so Denmark is moving to ban them completely. This move may not be successful but it is a powerful statement for the environment and health.
Read MoreFacebook Buys Wind Power – social media company locks in deal for chunk of renewable energy
Social media uses a lot of power. Those servers full of baby pictures and memes aren’t running on sunshine and good will, they need energy. Facebook has signed up to by 200-megawatts worth of power from Aviator Wind.
Read MoreEmissions Higher When It’s Hot – emissions soar with the temperature
Summertime is very, very hot in most of the world and expected to get even hotter. A new issue with that, there are more emissions from diesel cars when the temperature soars. Including the ones that have been certified to be cleaner than older models.
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