Front Page 1 Pope Francis, Environmentalist and Advocate 1 Senate Hearing on Insurance Market 1 Time for the New Silent Majority to Speak Up? News and Happenings 2 Letter from the publisher Regional Energy News 3 Climate Change and Resilience … Continue reading →
The accompanying article from Grist, Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy, focuses on California’s Central Valley, because it is such a significant component of the nation’s food chain, producing one-third of the nation’s fruits and vegetables … Continue reading →
Jaiel Pulskamp I want you to imagine standing in a field surrounded by 9,000 beautiful, healthy Brussels sprout plants—months of careful planning, hard work, and abundance growing from the soil. But then, in a matter of days, relentless rain pounds … Continue reading →
David Conwell When faced with danger, we know how to warn others. If, for example, a fire breaks out, raising an alarm comes naturally. However, while living more sustainably is often a response to the danger of climate change, talking … Continue reading →
MingXiu Koh Ladybugs, known for their vibrant red and black spots on their wings, play a significant role in the natural world. Despite being commonly mistaken as “bugs,” they are more accurately classified as beetles and are known as ladybird beetles or … Continue reading →
David Fried Each spring the hill shows off its flowers. How do so many flowers emerge from so many sticks and twigs that just a few weeks ago were winter’s lifeless brush? Magic, that’s what it is. Merlin and Gandalf … Continue reading →
L-carnitine: The Fuel for Your Fitness Engine Larry Plesent L-carnitine. It’s not just another supplement with a name that sounds like it was plucked from a science fiction novel. This nutrient plays an important role in human health, and has … Continue reading →
In California’s water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water. Matt Simon This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Around the world, farmers are retooling their land to harvest … Continue reading →
Peter Dugas Take courage, climate-anxious Americans: There is so much we can do to decarbonize our communities and advance our transition towards a clean energy future. People from all backgrounds are meeting this critical moment with courage to organize, speak … Continue reading →
George Harvey To understand wildfires in the Northeast, it may be helpful to start with the United States as a whole. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the number of wildfires in the U.S. does not appear to have changed … Continue reading →