Saturday, November 23, 2024

NASA: July Was Earth’s Hottest Month in Recorded History

Hello global warming: not only is 2016 shaping up to be the hottest year on record, but July 2016 is officially the warmest month of any in a data record that can be extended back to the nineteenth century.

Massive Methane ‘Hot Spot’ Linked to Fracking

This The 2,500-square mile hot spot, located in the Four Corners region of the southwest United States, is more than triple a standard ground-based estimate and is a huge contributor to global warming.

California Freeways Will Soon Generate Electricity

If they are successful, perhaps other states will consider harvesting electricity from their busy roadways.

Chief State Scientist Resigns and Accuses Republicans of Covering Up Water Crisis

State Epidemiologist Megan Davies has resigned her position because of the corruption of Governor Pat McCrory's administration.

One Year of a Coal CEO’s Salary Could Transition U.S. Coal Miners to Work...

The CEO of Consol Energy earned about $14 million in 2012, more than enough to retrain all of the company's employees for jobs in the PV industry.

Science Advisory Board: EPA Lacked Clarity in Report on Fracking and Drinking Water Contamination

The EPA not only ignored high-profile contamination cases in its study, but prematurely abandoned investigations.

Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Reminds World That Climate Change is Very Real

The Opening Ceremony at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games centered on climate change and its effects.

Donald Trump Does Not Understand Solar (or Wind) Power

Trump is clearly not the candidate for environmentally-conscience voters.

The Disney-fication of Our National Parks

Congress is letting major corporations buy naming rights in America’s national park system.

The $7.6 Billion Bail-out of New York Nuclear Plants

“Nuclear energy is neither clean nor renewable,” testified Pauline Salotti, vice chair of the Green Party of Suffolk County, Long Island at a recent hearing on the plan.