From our friends at Orion Magazine, a glimpse of their Spring 2021 issue:
IN THIS ISSUE, we peer into the ways in which humans depict nature. In “Lifelike,” Ella Frances Sanders shares illustrated musings on the essence of landscape. Emily Raboteau takes us on a bird walk through Harlem in “Spark Bird.” Issac Yuen offers a retrospective on the ecological imagination of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. In “Contemplative Topography” […]
Stop this toxic treaty now
This is outrageous -- just as many countries are finally acting to stop climate change and protect the planet, fossil fuel giants are suing governments for billions. It's all because of a powerful international treaty that almost no one has heard of: the Energy Charter Treaty.
84% of New US Power Plants This Year Will Be Carbon-Free
Calculations of the US federal government (the latest tally by the US Energy Information Administration) reveals that almost all new power plant built in the US this year will be carbon-free. The data shows that only 16% will be natural gas. Meanwhile, cheap wind and solar power will take over the market, supplying 70% of […]
In the Atlantic Ocean, Subtle Shifts Hint at Dramatic Dangers
The warming atmosphere is causing an arm of the powerful Gulf Stream to weaken, some scientists fear. By MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF and JEREMY WHITE CHECK OUT THEIR COOL INTERACTIVE WEBSITE HERE
The Star Treatment with Star Jones
Primamundi.com Founder Lee Temple explores his passions for architecture and the arts with Star Jones.
A Glimpse of America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids
Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits.
Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced
Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time, marking a significant step towards electric cars becoming as fast to charge as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles.
As fossil fuel jobs falter, renewables come to the rescue
In 2011, Don Williams made the long trip from Michigan to North Dakota hoping to capitalize on the Bakken oil boom — to, as he says, "chase oil and make quick cash." It paid off; for years Williams worked in operations on the oil fields, watching over production and maintaining pump jacks.
Steps To Aid US Fossil Fuel Workers In Clean Energy Transition
The economic fallout from COVID-19 took a serious toll on U.S. fossil fuel workers and communities. But well before the coronavirus pandemic arrived, the U.S. fossil fuel industry was under significant pressure as the country moves toward cleaner forms of energy.
A Roadmap to 100% Clean Electricity by 2035
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned and won on a bold platform for confronting the climate crisis and building a clean energy economic recovery—including a 100% clean energy standard for electricity by 2035, plus a $2 trillion investment in clean energy and infrastructure, and deep commitments to confronting systemic environmental injustice.
Environmental Performance Index
The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide a gauge at a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy […]
US greenhouse gas emissions fell 10% in 2020 as Covid curbed travel
Planet-heating emissions in the US fell by more than 10% in 2020, a record drop generated by extraordinary reductions in travel and industrial activity in the teeth of the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country 2021
A greenhouse gas (GHG) is a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases let sunlight pass through the atmosphere but prevent heat from leaving the atmosphere, also known as the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases are essential to keeping the Earth warm; without them, the Earth would be an average of about 0°F.
THE ECO-FRIENDLY PET OWNER'S GUIDE TO REDUCING YOUR CARBON PAWPRINT
Although pet owners may know the responsibilities associated with caring for their pets, some may not be aware of how pet ownership can affect their environmental responsibilities. Household pets can have significant negative effects on the environment, both directly and indirectly. For example, predation, waste, and food production can all have negative impacts. Luckily, options […]
The U.S. will soon rejoin the Paris climate accord. Then comes the hard part.
Leaders from 75 countries gathered this month — virtually, of course — to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord and to outline more ambitious plans to cut planet-warming emissions in the critical years ahead.
Disaster Prepared Website
Tornadoes. Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Mudslides. Floods. Blizzards. Droughts. Tsunamis. Wildfires. … And I’m sure that’s not even all the natural disasters world citizens have to be worried about! It sounds like fear-mongering, but it’s true: staying prepared for disasters can be lifesaving, so don’t get caught without a plan. Stay prepared … Stay alive. REPOSTED FROM […]
Samoa searching for plant-based alternatives to single-use plastics
To see how one of the most remote places on earth is being impacted by climate change, NewsHour Weekend traveled last fall to Rose Atoll, an uninhabited wildlife refuge in American Samoa. We had to get a special permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and then chartered a boat for an eight-hour ocean […]
Deb Haaland's ability, vision and ancestry would make her an ideal interior secretary Bill McKibben
Occasionally presidents have a chance to make choices that change the way we view things – one of those opportunities comes in the next few days, when Joe Biden is expected to name the next secretary of the interior.
The Making of Biden’s Superfast Push for Clean Electricity
In a net-zero future, there would be almost no power plants with uncontrolled emissions. But at the start of this year’s presidential campaign, way back in the spring of 2019, climate wonks and even activists assumed that future would remain a generation—and several technical innovations—away. That started to change this summer.
Wind & Solar Are Cheaper Than Everything, Lazard Reports
We recently saw the International Energy Agency (IEA) report that solar power offers the cheapest electricity in history. That was a global report. A US-focused report from Lazard recently reported something similar.
