Climate change is a danger not to just the future but also our past as well. The extreme weather and temperature changes can become a danger to various historic sites around the world. In some cases, completely destroy them.
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Climate Change and VR – planners use headsets to hopefully help us avoid a bad end
Everyone has heard that sea levels will rise and that there will be flooding, fires, and drought all due to climate change. But what does that actually mean? What does it look like for the people who will be affected? Climate researchers and planners are using virtual reality to show people what it will really be like to encourage more to act against it.
Read MoreThe Fossil Fuel of Tomorrow – new production will be just as dirty and should be stopped, today
Research confirms, making plans to deal with emissions is great and all but if we keep extracting fossil fuels, we’re not going to be able to meet emission goals. In order to reach the goals to keep the planet safe, one thing is clear, we’ve got to move away from fossil fuels but not everyone is on board.
Read MoreLabour Proposes Radical Idea – remove corporations from Stock Exchange who don’t clean up
In a radical move, the Labour party plans to de-list companies who do not take action on climate change if they are a source of emissions or other risk factors, from the Stock Exchange. This sort of drastic approach to force companies to take responsibility is becoming more common and may be what is needed to turn the tide on the issue.
Read MoreElectric Car Battery that Charges in 10 Minutes – new battery developed for fast charging of cars
One of the things that keeps electric cars from hitting it big is the problem with the battery. It takes a while to recharge. An hour or more to get 200-300 miles worth of driving time out of them. An hour to charge your phone, fine, but could you imagine waiting an hour at the gas pump? New technology may have cut this time down to minutes.
Read MorePower Through Trash – new plant will burn garbage to power homes
What happens to the garbage you put on the corner? Gets picked up once or twice a week and it’s gone from your life forever. What if it could be be put to a a good use? Like powering you home? That’s the vision of the new power plant in Portland Port. It runs on trash.
Read MoreStories For Carbon Neutrality – by relating directly to people, we can encourage change
How do you get everyone to get on board for making changes in their lives to become closer to climate neutral? More education? Fees? Free electric cars all around? That last one would be nice but there’s a cheaper solution: Stories.
Read MoreMore Speed for Wind Power – global winds pick up speed
Good news for wind energy enthusiasts! The planet’s wind speeds are up which means this method of energy generation could potentially be even more efficient over the next decade or so. This is likely due to climate change but at least it can be part of the solution instead of adding to the problem.
Read MorePlanting Trees Is a Bit Tricky – where to put them?
Planting trees is one of the things that have been pushed as to helping with climate change. That’s still on the table but the logistics of it all might be a little bit tricky. Specifically, where exactly are all of these trees going to be planted?
Read MoreSix Changes for Climate Change – an outline of six things that can be done now
Combating climate change seems like a tall order. The world is swiftly heating up and we’re already buckling under the effects of this issue. All hope is not lost however. Here are six things that can be done by individuals and governments to help help slow down the rising temperatures.
Read MoreNew Sustainable Power in Fukushima – government plans solar and wind farms in area
Nuclear power is really controversial. Sure it’s clean but when it goes bad, it goes bad big. Such is the case for the plant in Fukushima, famous for leaking radiation after earthquake and tsunami damage. The government isn’t bringing the plant back but energy generation is returning to the area with new, sustainable energy plans.
Read MoreClimate Change Bad for Children’s Health – lack of food and bacteria to be major issues
Climate change isn’t just bad for the environment, it’s bad for our health and it will be particularly hard for children in the future. The changing temperatures will have a ripple effect that will impact children in more ways than just heat related illness.
Read MoreItaly To Require Climate Change Education in Schools – new law will make climate education mandatory
Part of overcoming climate change is understanding climate change. You can’t make good choices if you have bad information. To this end, Italy has made it mandatory for children to learn about it in school so that the country as a whole can meet climate goals.
Read MorePlanting Trees Worth It? – even with the unknown, it can’t hurt
Planting trees is an excellent thing to do for the environment and to help push back against the climate crisis. But are they the magic solution? Well, not really. As much as they help, they are still a lot of unknowns to them.
Read MoreFungi is Important To Carbon Sinks – human activity has weakened it’s ability to help
You probably don’t think fungi are very important to climate change. They just eat dead things, right? Ignoring the fact that that is. . . important, it turns out that fungi also play a role in sequestering carbon in the soil and human meddling has endangered that.
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