Climate Change vs. Global Warming
Here’s an interesting Greenpeace podcast recording. It’s called “What to Say? Climate Change vs. Global Warming” https://soundcloud.com/greenpeace-canada/ep-29-what-to-say-climate-change-vs-global-warming-whats-at-stake-for-the-great-barrier-reef
Coal Production Plummets to Lowest Level in 35 Years
Coal was once the dominant source of the nation’s electricity generation, but consumption of the fossil fuel has declined by nearly a third since its peak in 2007.
Cryptocurrency Has a Huge Negative Impact on Climate Change
Critics warn that cryptocurrency networks, whose computers use enormous amounts of electricity to verify transactions, could be a factor in warming the planet. The industry is working to change that.
Cutting out the middleman in renewable energy
Co-ops and crowdfunding bring projects directly to people.
Elon Musk Puts Tesla’s Solar Roof on His Own House
One of the first adopters of Tesla’s highly anticipated solar roof is none other than Elon Musk.
Elon Musk thinks he has the answer to Puerto Rico’s blackout. Here’s how it could play out.
It might actually work, but it won’t be easy.
Excerpt | Paying Attention to Nature—Urgently
There’s the octopus in the parking garage, and 26,500 other signs that climate change is here.
Expect to see more emergencies like Oroville Dam in a hotter world | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian
Dana Nuccitelli: Scientists predicted decades ago that climate change would add stress to water management systems like Oroville Dam
Fair Trade is the Pathway to Regenerative Agriculture
The climate is changing, and our industrial food and farming system plays a big role in that. Over the past few years, the movement for a food system that sustains people and planet has been growing.
Finally, some good news for the climate: Global carbon emissions stayed flat in 2016 – The Washington Post
The United States and China are burning less coal, and as a result, economies are growing without further worsening the climate problem.