Establishing a “right to repair” could offer a lifeline to independent shops — and save consumers money. On Friday, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order promising action on various fronts — from drug prices to fees charged by airlines — to improve competition within the American economy. Among the most consequential if often-overlooked issues... Continue Reading →
The United States is hurtling toward a half-trillion dollars' worth of annual economic losses in a do-nothing scenario on emissions. Mindy Lubber, the CEO of Ceres, a nonprofit known for galvanizing the investment community around climate change risk, chuckled to remember how puzzled many attendees were at her organization’s first summit on the subject in 2003... Continue Reading →
Companies Must Disclose—and Face—Mounting Climate Risks
The world is facing unprecedented levels of drought. In the U.S., nearly half the mainland is currently afflicted, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. The situation is especially dire in the Northwest, which is facing some of its driest conditions in over a century following a heat wave that killed hundreds of people.... Continue Reading →
The current drought is worldwide. Here’s how different places are fighting it
With extreme heat waves in Europe, Asia, the United States and beyond, it’s clear climate change is making summers more dangerous and deadly. Urban areas are feeling the worst effects; a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. 2022 saw high temperatures in Kansas, Spain, Portugal, England (especially London), and India. But even within... Continue Reading →
As Heat Waves Worsen, THIS Policy Predicts Where People Will Die
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Found this gem in an old 1996 CD and I've been trying to find out who is the artist or group that produced this beautiful expression. Let me know if you recognize. Source
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison reveals his picks for the 5 most epic Earth healing projects in the world. Source
5 Most Epic Earth Healing Projects!
Climate change is the largest crisis humanity has ever faced. But we can fix it. We built Wren to be your on-ramp to climate action. It's hard to know what to do about the climate crisis. We hear all the time that we should use reusable bags or go vegan or speak up more, but... Continue Reading →
Systemic change starts with you
The Challenges of a Wind Turbine on Your Home
The truth about a wind turbine on your home. We’ve seen wind turbines popping up everywhere in the last few years for grid scale renewable energy installations. Solar panels for home has been a disruptive technology, but what if we could scale down wind turbines and install them on our home? In theory it sounds... Continue Reading →
How we can stop profiteering and put money back in the pockets of Americans While working Americans are struggling to afford gas at the pump, Big Oil is raking in the profits. Oil and gas companies currently have a stranglehold on our wallets and our futures, but we can still put a stop to Big... Continue Reading →
Opinion: Loosening Big Oil’s grip on our wallets and the planet
We won't—if we're honest—be able to tell them that we didn't know what was coming. “There’s no way to describe what’s unfolding before our eyes other than to say that the world is simply burning up—things are bad, but we can take action and avoid an even worse disaster, so there’s always hope.” “I wonder... Continue Reading →
What Fate Awaits Our Kids?
Humans are consuming seafood at a level that cannot be maintained. If the fishing industry collapses, not only will many people lose their livelihoods, but millions will lose their main source of protein. Since 1990, global total fish consumption has increased by 122%. This places a massive burden on the fishing industry, a job market... Continue Reading →
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