(audio option to listen to article also embedded on site...) From Antarctica to the Arctic, the world’s ice is melting faster than ever, according to a new global satellite survey that calculated the amount of ice lost from a generation of rising temperatures. Between 1994 and 2017, the Earth lost 28 trillion metric tons of... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday this week, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was measured at 415 parts per million (ppm). The level is the highest in human history, and is growing each year. Amid all the focus on emissions reduction, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says it will not be enough to avoid dangerous... Continue Reading →
Engineers have built machines to scrub CO2 from the air – and it could halt climate change
Solar Power is set to be the dominant transformative form of power on the mighty subcontinent of India as it moves away from its dependence on coal and towards a more sustainable future. But land is at a heavy premium there, so the engineers put their thinking caps on and came up with a solution... Continue Reading →
India’s Solar Canals. Lateral thinking at its finest!
By 2100, billions of people are at risk of facing more flooding, higher temperatures and less food and water. A new study published in "Nature Climate Change" found that the climate change will cause the Earth's tropical rain belt to unevenly shift in areas that cover almost two-thirds of the world, potentially threatening environmental safety... Continue Reading →
Climate Change will cause a shift in Earth’s tropical rain belt…
01.26.2021 – Green News Report from Brad’s Blog
IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: President Biden moves to undo even more of Trump's attacks on the environment; Biden will use the power of the government purse to boost electric vehicles made in the U.S.; PLUS: Court strikes fatal blow to Trump's polluting power plant rule... All that and more in today's Green News Report! Source...https://bradblog.com/... Continue Reading →
Stand was created to challenge corporations and governments to treat people and the environment with respect, because our lives depend on it. Born as Forest Ethics, we were founded nearly twenty years ago by a group of dedicated people who were working day in and day out to solve a big problem: What do you do when... Continue Reading →
Stand with Earth
The World Turns to Climate Action EARTHDAY.ORG is honored that the Biden Administration has decided to convene a global climate summit on Earth Day 2021. Many important environmental events have happened on Earth Day since 1970, including the recent signing of the Paris Agreement, as Earth Day continues to be a momentous and unifying day each and every... Continue Reading →
Earth Day | Climate & Environmental Literacy
John Kerry makes first remarks as Biden’s climate envoy at UN summit
John Kerry told the international community that he regretted America’s absence in fighting the climate crisis during the Trump era, in his first major speech as President Biden’s climate envoy. Source
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) called on President Joe Biden to declare the climate crisis a national emergency, echoing calls that other Democratic lawmakers and activists have been making in past months and years. “I think it might be a good idea for President Biden to call a climate emergency,” said Schumer on... Continue Reading →
Schumer Calls on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency as Ice Loss Accelerates
COP26: All nations must declare a ‘climate emergency’
The UN Secretary General has called on all countries to declare a climate emergency to halt climate change. Source
President Joe Biden is expected to issue executive orders to suspend new oil and gas leasing on federal property, reestablish a White House council of science advisers, and set a goal to protect 30% of federal land and water by 2030. He is also predicted to announce a number of initiatives prioritizing environmental justice by... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 