Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 17:54:38 +0000
Composting is a process that allows organic waste to decompose in the presence of oxygen, which minimizes methane production. It’s not a new practice, but how much do you really know about composting?
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 14:51:14 +0000
An expert in biogeochemistry explains that tiny plastics are showing up in crops and can be uptaken by plants into their tissues. What’s the next stop? Human digestive systems.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 10:50:42 +0000
Heat pumps are added to condos all the time, increase the sales value, can save you a bit of money in the wintertime, and will give you blessed comfort on hot days in the summer.
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 21:15:56 +0000
How much is water cooperation currently creating shared goals to peacefully manage and use water resources at the local, regional, and national levels?
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 16:05:44 +0000
If all goes according to plan, one wastewater treatment plant in California will demonstrate a solar power and energy efficiency model for others to follow.
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:05:59 +0000
Specific decarbonization goals are the necessary next step before the critical 2050 date. Any target that allows for financing of fossil fuel expansion cannot be considered 1.5°C-aligned, as 1.5°C scenarios have no room for new oil, gas, or coal.
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:05:09 +0000
The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles and serves 40 million people across 7 western US states. It reaches tribal lands and continues on into Mexico. Its waters make a multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry possible. For decades, drought in the West has been intensified by climate change, rising demand, and overuse; the result has been previously unseen […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:23:03 +0000
The SCC rule faces opposition from some business groups that point to costs and difficulties in compliance. Litigation is certain, and the SEC is weighing opposition as it finalizes the rule.
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:35:30 +0000
You might think that diesel ferries and belching sheep would surpass Scotch whisky distilleries in greenhouse gas (GHG) total emissions, right? Nope. Producing Scotch whisky is really energy intensive, with a whole lot of carbon spewing and peat burning. If the distilleries’ multinational conglomerate owners are anything like the rest of the miserly corporate world, […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:55:02 +0000
I was talking to a friend who was visiting from the US northeast. She told me about her opposition to an offshore wind project near her home, as she didn’t want to suffer headaches as a result of the turbine blades rotating. While wind turbines do produce sound pressure, if the frequency is at or […]