What happens when thousands of US scientists lose their jobs or grants? With massive cuts for most agencies, US scientists need to look at every option. Their careers are on the line as the scienticide swirls around them. If the first months of the Trump administration are any indication, the … [continued]
A May 2025 study from the London School of Economics and Political Science reveals that women in France emit 26% less carbon than men with their diet and transport usage. Why does this matter? What difference does it make? It’s clear that mitigating climate change requires us to shift our … [continued]
Why is the full lifecycle of plastics — including production — so important? Plastic degrades into microplastics, pieces less than 5 millimeters long. Nanoplastics, which measure less than 1 micrometer, are the smallest of these and the most likely to get into our blood and tissues. World Environment Day, which … [continued]
I remember after the 2004 Hurricanes Jeanne and Francis how the Florida real estate fell apart. A friend then said we could buy low, but we wouldn’t live long enough to see our investment flourish. Of course, she was wrong, and the Florida real estate market not only rebounded but … [continued]
If the Republican-dominated House of Representatives has its way, the Inflation Reduction Act will die a slow and impactful death. Cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act will take the wind out of the Biden–Harris administration’s clean energy plans, as popular programs like incentives for solar panels and electric vehicles will … [continued]
I’ve been an advocate for EVs for over a decade. My switch to electric vehicles came when my guy and I made the decision to trade our fun little Miata summer sports car for a used Nissan Leaf. The Leaf made for a great additional car in our family’s fleet; … [continued]
Tesla shareholders held onto an idealistic perception that CEO Elon Musk’s return to business would right the all-electric ship. Sure, the company gained more than 22% for the month of May. Yet, former fanbois continue to be disillusioned about Musk’s ties to Trump and Musk’s endorsement of right-wing politics such … [continued]
The Trump administration’s Big, Beautiful Bill is in the hands of the Senate now. Yes, some of the House measures within those 1000 pages will look different, but three food and agricultural provisions that are certain to affect the state of the food we consume are expected to remain intact: … [continued]
Tesla Model Y SUVs are about to be at the core of a technological shift. On June 12, they’ll be the company’s first driverless vehicles to launch in Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on his social media site, X, that for “the past several days, Tesla has been testing … [continued]
Pope Francis had a dream that the Vatican would run entirely on green energy. He wanted to highlight the need “to make a transition to a sustainable development model that reduces greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, setting the goal of climate neutrality.” To model what this could look like, … [continued]
