Category Archives: Environment

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

Vegetable Oil Is Gaining Traction As A Biofuel

Yet another biofuel touted as possible winner. Is vegetable oil overhyped as an energy source?

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

‘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.

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.

Battery Recycling Is Essential to Clean Energy

Can manufacturers help create a circular process for lithium ion battery recycling?

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.

Wind, Snow, Brutal Cold: Arctic Front Barrels Eastward from Plains

Life-threatening cold, with wind chills and white-out conditions, will sweep through many areas.

A Crisis Is Looming For The U.S. Energy Grid

The US plans to further stress its grid with electricity vehicle demands, with no plans for upgrades.

The Weather Nightmare Before Christmas

A sprawling cold wave and blizzard will bring some of the nation’s most dangerous and disruptive pre-holiday weather in recent decades.