by E. Melanie DuPuis and Nicole Virgona | Jan 30, 2018 | Climate Change, Science, Sustainability
Research demonstrates that the industrial livestock system, which produces 95% of the world’s meat, is a major source of the hydrocarbon methane — a potent climate-killing greenhouse gas that cows emit with alarming regularity. Is science on the verge of a solution?
by John Cronin | Nov 5, 2017 | Climate Change, Government, Law & Policy, Science
A 477-page Climate Science Special Report by 14 federal agencies repudiates the Trump administration climate position and finds that human activities are the only credible explanation for warming of the planet and extreme weather events.
by EarthDesk | Oct 15, 2017 | Climate Change, EarthDesk Sunday
“Your planet is changing. We’re on it.” NASA adopted the motto during the Obama years, and is still on it, despite the war on science. View the video about NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, and learn more about the 2 1/2 years of data, and the Science articles that the earth and space agency published last week.
by John Cronin | Oct 7, 2017 | Climate Change, General, Human Sustainability, Pace student
“Resiliencia” is hand engraved into the silver ring that adorns the hand of Pace University student Sarah Gabriella Pereira. Her family still suffers in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Sarah says she is from Generation R: “We are ready. We are resilient. And we will rebuild.”
by John Cronin | Jan 11, 2014 | Climate Change, Government, Law & Policy
Even if you have followed closely the Washington debate over extension of unemployment insurance benefits, you may have missed the latest development in the U.S. Senate. From a news release by Senator James Inhoffe, R-OK: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member...