Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

How Much Will the Climate Crisis Cost?

Flooding is a huge climate concern. (Michael M. Stoke, CC-BY-SA 2.0, bit.ly/IDA-PA-flood)

George Harvey

There are many ways we could address the climate crisis. We could go into denial, despair and do nothing, or get into conflicts over resources. Or we could face the issue in a realistic manner and act on it […]

2022 Beijing Olympics

(Photo: Wikipedia)

Set to Be the Most Environmentally Green to Date

G.E.T. Staff

The 2022 Beijing Olympic Games are set to be the most environmentally green to date. To maintain this high level of carbon neutrality, some technical measures are being implemented. A “Winter Olympics Carbon Measurement” platform is being […]

Green Resolutions for 2022

Happy New Year to our readers! May you resolve to make greener resolutions in 2022. (AdobeStock_466514440/ flyalone)

Janis Petzel, M.D.

As we turn the corner to a new year, we will probably make some resolutions to do things that will improve our lives. Sustainable resolutions may be on your list. How can you […]

Limited Progress at COP 26

Major floods are a common occurence already as a consequence of climate change, just one of the many disasters we face today. (AdobeStock_465262597)

Dr. Alan Betts

The Council of Parties COP26 took place in Glasgow from Oct 31- Nov 12. It was the first since the 2015 Paris meeting, which […]

What’s the Difference Between 1.5°C and 2°C of Global Warming?

Global warning. Planet as melting ice cream under hot sun. (AdobeStock_209217051/sveta)

George Harvey

We have been hearing for some time that we need to stop temperature increases from climate change at 2°C (3.6°F) to avoid the worst catastrophes, but anything upwards of 1.5°C (2.7°F) will be pretty bad. The difference is so […]

The Climate Crisis Is Worse for Children

A mural of Greta Thunberg towers over Mason Street in San Francisco. (Aslıhan Altın)

Brett Yates

When many of us think about climate change, we think first about children.

It’s primarily a matter of longevity. Adults have witnessed record-setting temperatures and wildfires the size of small states and may expect them to worsen […]

Air Pollution Steals Lives

Air quality pollution at dangerous levels sicken our kids. (Adobe stock/246557543/wckiw)

George Harvey

On September 1, Air Quality Life Index® (AQLI) published its Annual Update for 2021(www.bit.ly/air-quality-report). It compared the rates of loss of life from air pollution to other causes of early death. The results may surprise some people. According […]

Code Red for Humanity and the Climate Crisis

Hurricane Ida floods in Central Park. The Lake overflowed to flood the plaza around Bethesda Fountain.

Dr. Alan Betts

The climate crisis from the burning of the fossil fuels is bringing disaster after disaster this year. We have known for decades this was coming, but mostly societies have made promises but delayed action. […]

Double Trouble

Drought conditions on June 6, 2021

George Harvey

Out of perhaps a million headlines, there is one I found the most frightening. And yes, I mean “a million.” It is not hyperbole.

Every day, I search the news for articles on energy and climate change, and I put links to the important articles […]

Can Tokyo Pull Off a Green Olympics?

U.S. gymnast, Simone Biles performs at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Image: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil

Brett Yates

Edging out the FIFA World Cup, the Summer Olympics represents the world’s most popular sporting event, with an international television viewership that, over the course of more than two weeks, encompasses about […]