Why Are We So Afraid of Nuclear Power?
Nuclear energy is greener than renewables and safer than fossil fuels. But people seldom make decisions based on facts.
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Pests: Of Squirrels and Deer and Other Beasts of Burden
Yves here. Urban dwellers due to their limited contact with nature, are less afflicted by animal nuisances, with rats and pigeons as exceptions. However, given that focus, this post omits some favorites, like geese and invasive species such as rabbits in Australia. Animals routinely try to steal food from their fellows or other species; it’s […]
Read more...Davos Elite Won’t Tackle Climate Crisis and Global Inequalities
Quelle surprise! Change on crucial issues of climate and inequality is unlikely to emerge from the World Economic Forum.
Read more...Collapse Revisited: Climate Change and the Development of Middle-Income Countries
Middle income countries are unwilling to put groaf on hold to blunt climate change…and they do have a point given the lack of serious plans
Read more...Vegetable Oil Is Gaining Traction As A Biofuel
Yet another biofuel touted as possible winner. Is vegetable oil overhyped as an energy source?
Read more...Polluted Waterways May Alter Fish Behavior
While drugs like Prozac are designed to change brain function, there are other, perhaps less obvious ways pollution can change behavior.
Read more...Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits
Following complaints, Oregon’s Public Utility Commission is investigating NW Natural’s meter testing program and billing practices.
Read more...Atmospheric Rivers Over California’s Wildfire Burn Scars Raise Fears of Deadly Mudslides – This Is What Cascading Climate Disasters Look Like
An illustration of how different climate-change-induced or intensified problems can interact to do even more damage.
Read more...Textbooks Are Falling Behind on Climate Change
A new study found that most biology textbooks devote fewer sentences to climate change than they did before 2010.
Read more...The Steep Cost of Bio-Based Plastic
Growing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.
Read more...‘Public Trust’—A Key Legal Tool to Preserve Our Natural Resources
Law professor Mary Wood breaks describes how the public trust can protect rights to clean air, water, and land.
Read more...‘It’s Not Either/Or’ — Population and Consumption in the Climate Solutions Debate
Looking at the oft superficially discussed population and consumption levers in the climate change debate.
Read more...Nuclear Fusion: Don’t Believe the Hype!
It is yet another attempt by those who believe that only a mega-scaled, technology-intensive approach can be a viable alternative to our current fossil fuel-dependent energy infrastructure.
Read more...Battery Recycling Is Essential to Clean Energy
Can manufacturers help create a circular process for lithium ion battery recycling?
Read more...Why Climate Science Shouldn’t Forget to Factor in Brain Health
Scientists need to learn more about climate change’s negative impact on the nervous system in order to mitigate it.
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