By MELINDA TUHUS Images from my 12-day Walk for Appalachia’s Future Of all the indelible images from my 12-day Walk for Appalachia’s Future along the...
Archive for category: climate change
Biodiversity Risks Could Persist for Decades After Global Temperature Peak
By JESSICA CORBETT One study co-author said the findings “should act as a wake-up call that delaying emissions cuts will mean a temperature overshoot that...
The Time Is Now for a People-Powered Backlash
By BILL MCKIBBEN The Supreme Court’s decisions are insanely unpopular; we have to make that matter.A reasonable reaction to the week’s Supreme Court rulings,...
Mediterranean Sea Ecosystem Threatened by Heat-Induced ‘Marine Wildfire,’ Scientists Warn
By JENNA MCGUIRE Ocean researcher David Diaz said such ocean heatwaves were “the equivalent of underwater wildfires, with fauna and flora dying just as if...
Rejecting ‘Business as Usual’ While Planet Burns, Students Vow to Occupy Schools Worldwide
By JULIA CONLEY Students from around the world announced [in July] their intention to “disrupt business as usual” at their universities and schools this...
Can Lessons from Past Social Movements Help Solve Our Planetary Challenges?
By ANDREW GAINES A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict tells the stories of a number of 20th Century nonviolent social movements that changed...
Inflation Reduction Act Brings Renewed Hope for Climate Action
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL After refusing to support the nearly $2 trillion Build Back Better Act last year, Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-WV) has...
6 Tips for Saving Electricity
By Enrique Hormillo Electricity is a necessity for modern life, and almost all devices you use every day require this resource. However, the level of...
BECC Conference Event Recap: ‘The Future is Local: Exploring the Future of Energy Through Grassroots Advanced Energy Communities’
By EUNICE CHUNG On Monday, November 8, the Oakland EcoBlock team participated in a panel discussion at the 2021 Virtual Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC)...
When Businesses Should Consult Environmental Engineers
By Adrian Johansen Businesses can hire engineers to investigate and resolve environmental problems. Environmental engineers work in a variety of settings. And they can...