Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere
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Martin Wahl
Climate-change denier Marjorie Taylor Greene has welcomed the 2,500 jobs being brought to her Georgia district thanks to a government loan guarantee, telling Politico last year “We’re excited to have jobs.” Solar cell manufacturer QCells, received a $1.45B Department of Energy loan guarantee, made possible by the Inflation Reduction […]
John Gage
This year’s presidential election is the last one that matters for the goal of holding global warming to +1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels. Limits determined by physics will be breached if the U.S. and the world fail to make significant policy changes before the next U.S. presidential election. We cannot undo this […]
Hurricane Helene hitting the Big Bend region of Florida. (EOSDIS Worldview, NOAA).
Can we save the country’s budget?
George Harvey
Bloomberg NEF has estimated that it would cost $196 trillion to bring us to net-zero emissions, globally, by 2050. Countries have promised to do just that, but they are failing (tinyurl.com/CostToNetZero). […]
Coldplay “A Head Full of Dreams” tour live in Barcelona. (Flickr/Daniele Dalledonne)
Reducing carbon emissions
Jessie Haas
In 2021, the British rock band Coldplay, long known for its advocacy, announced a twelve-point plan to cut its touring carbon footprint by 50%. Recently Coldplay announced that the first two years of their Music of […]
The Energy Star house illustrates where the most common air leaks are. Addressing them will improve your heating and cooling efforts, saving you money while increasing your comfort level at home. (Energy Star)
Insulating, weatherstripping, and sealing your home could make it much more energy efficient, keeping you comfy for less money while […]
Some analysts believe a widespread real estate insurance crash could be in the making.
George Harvey
If a house is sufficiently threatened by natural disaster, insurance underwriters calculate that it is too likely to lose them money, and they will not insure it. Without insurance, it will almost certainly not get a mortgage, […]
Seasonal Temperature Outlook from National Weather Service, Climate Prediction Center, May 16, 2024
Alan Betts
Forecasting the weather has become very difficult as summer heat waves approach along with the hurricane season. There are many new factors involved, and society is unaware of some of them. So, I will frame some of the […]
As pump jacks operated in the background, right next to the park, playgrounds and homes, Fonda, and Newsom, Schwarzenegger discussed Senate Bill 1137, against the health impacts from oil and gas wells. (Photo by Frank Fastner, California State Archives)
Martin Wahl
At a March 22 press conference, Jane Fonda, joined by […]
A coal-fired power station silhouetted at sunset, Pocerady, Czech Republic. (AdobeStock_192828957)
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch
Levels of the three most important greenhouse gases — methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide — in the atmosphere reached record highs again in 2023, according to research conducted by scientists with the National Oceanic and […]
CanaryMedia CarMarketShare
Electric vehicle sales hit record heights last year. Sales of hybrids also soared. The trend is eating away at the market share of conventional cars.
Dan McCarthy
It’s been a messy few months for the U.S. electric vehicle market, but take a step back and the trend is […]
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