I was a bad friend the other day. As I was walking my local beach on a bright sunny day, I thought of my Connecticut pal who’ll be arriving here in Florida at the end of the month. I sent along a “Can’t way to see you” text with a … [continued]
We find joy in the dark winter months by enjoying our favorite sports teams. In the US, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association games are in mid-season. Major League Baseball spring training has just started. March Madness will be upon us soon, where we will root for up-and-coming college … [continued]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is proud of the sustainability actions it required the host country, Italy, to implement for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. Measures included minimizing negative impacts on the environment and using the Games’ visibility to showcase sustainable solutions. Protecting biodiversity and managing resources sustainably, the Committee … [continued]
Tesla was once the best electric vehicle available for purchase. That’s changed as more manufacturers have entered the marketplace. Still, a tension seems to exist in which some automakers are scaling up both luxury and mass market brand EVs, while others are limiting or cancelling production plans altogether. You’d think … [continued]
Did you know that Black communities and organizations are serving as climate innovation hubs that provide clean energy, clean water, affordable green housing, and healthy food? It’s clear that an urgent need exists to make transparent the climate, environmental, and clean energy actions that are underway from Black communities. Arising … [continued]
We hear a lot about sea level rise and the effects it is having on coastal communities. The media sometimes morbidly plays and replays footage of homes collapsing from their high cliff footings into the pounding surf. As someone who is lucky enough to live at the beach, I’ve tried … [continued]
A voiceover previewing a new sci-fi movie narrated, “The newcomers had killed their planet, just like we are.” The ominous fiction rings true to today’s reality. US President Donald J. Trump has rejected any gesture of global climate cooperation from allies and has withdrawn the US from the Paris climate … [continued]
When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I learned how New England mill owners sited their factories near mighty rivers. We know now those factories dumped their waste directly into public waters without any consideration to the pollution and damage they were causing. Sulfite and phosphorus. Sulfuric acid, … [continued]
It’s been interesting to be part of an all-inclusive tour of the Caribbean during one of the coldest weather snaps in recent memory. High winds and rough seas prevented us from visiting each originally planned destination. Since travelers were required to stay on the ship instead of touring cultural sites, … [continued]
The US has withdrawn from the historic Paris global climate frameworks. Can any US president unilaterally the country from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? That’s the question that former US senator from Wisconsin, Russ Feingold asks. There are many problems with the decision to abandon a legal … [continued]
