The impacts of climate change are complicated, but we can all feel the changing seasons and how winter is becoming shorter. Summer is longer, hotter, and drier, while Winter is getting shorter. One study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that by 2100, winters may last only two months while summer heat could go on for six months. […]
As we enter 2024, closing the books on 2023’s record heat, economic and geopolitical turmoil, and a raft of climate change stories in the mainstream press, we’re fortunate to have Project Censored’s Andy Lee Roth return to the show to discuss the most under-reported environmental stories of the last year. Andy last visited with us to discuss 2022’s under-reported stories. Tune in for a […]
Author Margaret Atwood picks words to matter, and she thinks humans are still soft-pedaling the impact of global warming. “I think calling it climate change is rather limited,” Atwood wrote. “I would rather call it the everything change.” Post and share Earth911 posters to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click the poster to get a larger […]
2023 was the hottest year in history, and the the U.S. experienced more $1-billion disasters due to extreme than any previous year. There’s no question that Climate Change’s impact are being felt across the nation and around the world — and you can make a difference. Cut your climate-warming emissions to contribute to reducing the severity of extreme weather in […]
This week’s inspiration from the great French author and playwright, Voltaire: “Men argue. Nature acts.” The transition to a sustainable society cannot wait for the debates to end, it must start with each of us making changes. Be like nature, when you know an action is needed, take the step. Make your case with action. One individual action is more […]
We often think about the energy consumption and associated carbon emissions involved in streaming and other online activities, but did you know that using generative artificial intelligence also consumes a lot of water? A 2023 University of California report estimated that ChatGPT uses about 16 ounces of water to answer just 50 questions. What can you do? Ask your AI […]
This week’s inspiration is from urban planning expert Fred Kent of the Project for Public Spaces: “If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places” In other words, you get what you ask for. Think about leaving the car behind when you go to […]
Our dining choices have environmental consequences, and even the best choices can produce carbon emissions. Traditional rice cultivation, which involves flooding fields annually, releases methane, a carbon-equivalent (CO2e) gas with 28 times the warming potential of CO2. Author Mike Berners-Lee explained in The Carbon Footprint of Everything, that one kilogram of rice generates 2.2 lbs. of CO2e under average production […]
The ups and downs make the path to sustainable living feel like a roller coaster ride. One day, there is bad news, more evidence of the growing consequences of the take-make-waste approach to living, and the next, startlingly positive news about the pace of investment in renewable energy that could lower humanity’s impact dramatically, but only in the long run. […]
If you’re one of the 64 million Americans who dye their hair, check the ingredients before your next salon visit or DIY coloring session to see if the products you use contain Paraphenylenediamine, or PPD. This common ingredient can harm your health and nature if it escapes into waterways — and they will because wastewater treatment plants cannot filter PPD […]