For the first time on record, the temperature in the Antarctic topped 20C. Which is still pretty cold but it’s warmer than it’s ever been. This is another sign in a trend towards warming temperatures which is contributing the melting of glaciers.
Read More
Petroleum and plastic isn’t great. It’s causing us a lot of problems for us. You know what doesn’t cause us a lot of problems? Wood. Wood is great. And now scientists have figured out a way to break down wood in a way that it might replace petroleum.
Read More
No one sets out to waste food but we all buy veggies and run out of time to use them or forget leftovers in the fridge just a smidge too long. We need to get a handle on this though because we’re wasting a lot more than we think, about 500 calories daily.
Read More
Climate change effects everyone. You, me, people who we do not know and will never meet. We are all at the mercy of the changing world. And one research study thinks that to survive these changes we need to focus on adapting as a group, not just as personal beings.
Read More
Air pollution from one state can cause health issues in neighboring states but it doesn’t stop there. Air pollution can travel over 1000 miles away to make people sick depending on the type of emissions. This is why it’s important to tackle emissions at a national if not global level.
Read More
You probably think you have no control over the waste that is generated by ordering packages and having things delivered. The only answer is to stop, right? Well, as it turns out, there’s a lot you can do if you’re ordering from Amazon! Here’s a link with some great tips on lowering your plastic waste.
Read More
Everyone likes live music! It’s really fun to see a band, especially if they’re you’re favorite band, play live but there is a carbon cost to that. A pretty high one in some cases. Your local group probably isn’t creating a whole lot of emissions but your stadium band, in most cases, are. A few musicians have taken a stand for the climate.
Read More
Wind turbines create a renewable source of energy but it turns out their blades are not easily dealt with when they’ve reached the end of their life and end up in landfills. The race is on to discover a sustainable way to handle these giant blades.
Read More
Cuba has been farming for centuries and despite this, their water is doing really good! Unlike other places where agriculture runoff is a major issue for waterway pollution, Cuba’s water remain remarkably clean and supports sustainable agriculture models.
Read More
Weather and climate are two different things which is why arguments like “Climate change can’t be real because it still snows” are terribly flawed and incorrect. Weather is the immediate conditions of the outside world, climate is the long term patterns of the area. The climate crisis has advanced so much that it is showing up in our general weather patterns.
Read More
The ocean currents look like they’re moving faster. Just one more weird way that the climate crisis is changing our earth. This may not seem like a big deal but it could have some large effects on the world as a whole.
Read More
Permafrost is melting and this is a big problem not just for the infrastructure that has been built over it in some areas, but for the climate in general. As the ice melts, it’s releasing a lot of carbon emissions with it as well as radically changing the landscape.
Read More
Nothing makes an evening more magical than a big group of fireflies turning the area into a star filled sky, right on earth. If you happen to live in am area where you don’t have these magical insects, well, I’m very sorry because they are great. Of course, we all might lose out on them as their numbers are decreasing.
Read More
The UK is getting serious about their zero emissions initiative and has moved up their ban on purchasing new diesel, petrol, or hybrid vehicles from 2040 to 2035 which means people only have 15 more years before it goes into effect.
Read More
There’s another danger caused by the climate crisis that may be all but invisible to many. As things become more dire in communities already feeling the pressure from the crisis, an increase in gender based violence putting many women and girls in developing nations in danger.
Read More
