Regreening The Earth Could Lower Carbon Levels As Much As Ending Use Of Fossil Fuels
Scientist have released a report detailing 20 natural steps that can be taken to lower carbon levels. Number one is planting more trees.
Climate Change
A “Vision of Hell”
Over weekend, on the way back from Porto, we had a “vision of hell” — it had been a long time since we had such a stressful road trip. At 4:00 pm on Sunday, we decided to go back earlier than usual, as storm Ophelia was said to arrive to our shores during the night. The weather was unusually hot, 35°C, and windy.
Geo-Engineering: Can We “Science Our Way” Out Of A Climate Catastrophe?
Many people think humanity will be able to “science its way out” of a climate catastrophe. Actually, the cure could be worse than the disease.
San Francisco’s Air Quality Was As Bad As Beijing’s On Thursday
Those living in the US who want to know how bad it can get as far as air pollution goes, or for that matter what it’s like to live in the cities of Northern China, may want to pay attention to what’s happening in the San Francisco Bay Area.
What Can Carbon Dioxide Levels 50 Million Years Ago Tell Us About Climate Change Today?
Scientists at Dartmouth have uncovered important new information about carbon dioxide levels in the Eocene period, 60 million years ago, when global temperatures were as much as 30 degrees F warmer than today.
India & European Union Strengthen Ties To Implement Paris Agreement
Earlier this month, the governments of India and the European Union adopted an historic Leaders’ Joint Statement on clean energy and climate change, recommitting to partner with one another on implementing the Paris Climate Agreement and boosting clean energy cooperation.
Celebrating Clean Tech on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Let’s take a peek at the progress that indigenous people around the world have made in switching from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
The Madhouse Effect — A CleanTechnica Book Report
The Madhouse Effect is a primer for those who want to understand the climate change phenomenon and the climate denial industry better.
Michael Bloomberg Comes Out Fighting For The Climate On Colbert Show
It seems like Stephen Colbert’s late show is becoming the forum of choice for heavyweight public figures to voice their concerns about climate change. Recently we had Bernie Sanders using an appearance on the show to urge a transformation from fossil fuel to clean energy, and now former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has used his airtime on the show to raise the issue of global warming.
What You Need To Know About Food & Water Security And The Climate Crisis
If we keep burning fossil fuels at our current rates, food may become harder and harder to grow in many places, and what does grow could be less and less nutritious. Fresh drinking water could become more and more scarce as polluted floodwater runoff contaminates rivers, lakes, and reservoirs – or drought and warming combine to simply dry it all up.
