Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Governor Hochul Announces $16.5 Million Is Now Available to Decarbonize Affordable Housing In New York City

State and City Partnership Expanded Through Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings Program Investment Expands Electric and Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Benefit More Low- to Moderate-Income Residents

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $16.5 million is now available to decarbonize and improve existing affordable housing in New York City through the Resilient and Equitable […]

Automobile Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s AND Cardiovascular Diseases

Brake dust from semi-metallic brake pads have been attributed as a cause of Alzheimer’s cardiovascular disease (CD). (Image: vehiclefixing.com)

Larry Plesent

The verdict is in. We now have solid evidence from multiple studies that ultra-fine particulates emitted from coal burning power plants, diesel-fueled vehicle and semi metallic brake pads are at the root […]

A Focus on Outdoor Air Pollution

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Janis B. Petzel, MD

In this article, we will focus on outdoor air pollution, the health effects of breathing in bad air, and the ongoing legal battle to regulate human-caused air pollutants. The pending Supreme Court decision on Ohio versus EPA could drastically set back the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability […]

Climate Action: Things Are Not Going Very Well

One of the many devastating tornadoes in 2024. (NOAA image)

George Harvey

In May, The Guardian ran an article, “World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5ºC target,” describing what 380 top climate scientists expect in the future of climate change. The image they describe is not good […]

Vermont’s New Law Holds Fossil Fuels Accountable

Flooding at Vermont’s capital from heavy rain on July 11, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis)

VPIRG, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law on May 31 when […]

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER – April 4, 2024: Climate Solutions Caucus to Host Day of Climate Resilience at State House

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER – Check Back with the State House on a Rescheduled Date Vermont Climate Solutions Caucus to Host Day of Climate Resilience at State House with Press Conference, Photo Gallery, and Stream Table Demonstration on Thursday, April 4th The Climate Solutions Caucus, in partnership with Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), […]

RSVP – Our Nation’s leading environmentalists discussion on the climate crisis and where our movement goes from here – Wed, July 12, 2023

RSVP to join me, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and our nation’s leading environmentalists this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET for an important livestream discussion on the climate crisis and where our movement goes from here

Every day and in every part of the world, we are seeing the devastating effect climate change is having on […]

Nuclear Power Won’t Save the World

It Won’t Even Help

San Onofre nuclear plant (awnisALAN, CC-BY-SA 2.0)

Originally published at Green Energy Times.

By George Harvey

An old paradigm

The electricity most of us use comes from a system that was designed mostly over a hundred years ago. It was built around concepts […]