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According to Donald Trump (a politician and not a scientist), climate change could “change back again,” and he believes that climate scientists are politically motivated. As a Ph.D. scientist myself, I can assure the public that there are no potential...
BT recently made an announcement not long ago to help limit global warming to 1.5C by reducing emissions by 87% by 2030. However, with the recent UN’s warning that there are just 12 years left to keep global warming increases...
Previously, when dozens of people across the country got sick from eating contaminated romaine lettuce, Walmart did the most sensible thing: It cleared every shred off its shelves just to be safe. However, Walmart & IBM are envisioning a...
In a world of complex politics, a lack of transparency, and mountains of special interests – a U.S. Republican senator has introduced a new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and instead tax them...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city with a population of 5 million is very popular, except for one thing – ubiquitous air pollution that is a constant problem for the residents. The combination of smoke from factories dotting the city,...
Job seekers continue to pursue “green jobs: in sectors like renewables and conservation with varying degrees of luck. What may be a surprise to many, Texas is leading the way in sectors like wind power, currently supporting over 24,000...
In Britain, the price of some electric and hybrid vehicles will increase by thousands of pounds as one of the government’s green initiatives falls victim to budgetary cuts. The government announced last year that it would ban all new petrol...
It's not new news: eating beef is not the most environmentally responsible dietary choice. In fact, reducing or eliminating beef from your diet altogether can be the most powerful individual choice you make to combat climate change. Ballpark figures place...
Shell’s boss, Ben van Beurden said that a huge tree-planting project the size of the Amazon rainforest would be necessary to meet the global warming target of 1.5C. He argues that more renewable energy alone would not be enough. Ben...
Leading climate scientists have warned that we only have a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C. Even a minuscule half degree higher will significantly worsen the risk of drought, floods, extreme heat...