The Rise and Fall of the Fossil Fuel Industry
2021 has shaped up to be rather a surprising year for the fossil fuel industry. After the sudden quarantine of vast swaths of the world through 2020, the shuttering of … Read More
Category: Global Warming
How to fly sustainably
You’ve spent months or years finding new and innovative ways to slash your carbon footprint. You drive less, take meatless Monday’s seriously, and swap out single use for reusable everywhere … Read More
What ‘Net Zero’ actually means
Many companies and even whole countries are declaring their goals of being “Net Zero” in the coming decades. Most of us can easily tell that this trendy buzzword probably means … Read More
Could Dandelions Be the Key to Sustainable Rubber?
Dandelions have long since been viewed as a scourge by North American and European countries. The ubiquitous weed grows everywhere easily, and is often a nuisance in home gardens and … Read More
Plan A is working to stop greenwashing
If you are working towards becoming zero waste or care about the environment, you probably spend an exorbitant amount of time researching companies. Recently, I’ve struggled in finding sustainable dish … Read More
How Crows Can Help Fight Climate Change
Crows and other corvids are ingenious animals who have managed to adapt from forest life to suburbia relatively quickly. While many species have died off due to habitat loss, crows … Read More
What can individual people do to meet Paris agreement targets
We recently received an interesting reader request to talk about how individuals can commit to the Paris Climate agreement in the same ways as countries have. Although you can’t sign … Read More
What is the Paris Climate Agreement, anyway?
Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Climate Accord as one of his first acts as president. This action has been well received by many, as an important step to stopping climate … Read More
What our Covid-19 Response Reveals about Climate Change
Updated 9/29/21 In late 2019, a disaster began to unfold that no one could have predicted. Except for, of course, everyone who did. Although the novel coronavirus known as Covid-19 … Read More
Bringing back seasonality could help fight climate change
Pumpkin spice lattes are over. It is now time for egg nog, gingerbread cookies, and candy canes. These few food items are all the “seasonal” foods we have left really, … Read More