Month: September 2021

circular economy, clean energy, Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, resilience

System Change NOT Climate Change | Leaders in Energy

Washington (GGM) Analysis | September 29, 2021 by author and climate journalist Noreen Wise

Can you feel it in the air all around you? The sensory clues that we pick up on just before the season changes. A shift in temperature. A new scent wafting through the air. Displays of seasonal delights appearing in the produce section of the grocery store. We recognize these subtle clues, make a mental note, and slowly begin to shift gears. 

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Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, Health, heat

The Mysterious Deaths of a Young California Family on California Trail Near Toxic Algal Blooms | Who Has the Answers?

Washington (GGM) Analysis | September 23, 2021 by author and climate journalist Noreen Wise

The mysterious deaths of the young California family and their dog while out hiking along the remote Savage Lundy Trail in Devil’s Gulch in Sierra National Forest in Mariposa, California on August 15, 2021, should have us all on high alert as we enter this new high heat era that scientists know very little about. 

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Albedo, Climate Change, Environment

School Buses with White Roofs Lower the Heat | Albedo Effect

Washington (ONGC) Analysis | September 22, 2021 by author and climate journalist Noreen Wise

Many decision makers in our towns, local businesses and corporate office parks are aware of the albedo effect and apply the principles. We can see this with our own eyes as we drive through our communities. Large sports arenas and convention centers glow in the sun with their white exteriors, walls and roofs.

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Albedo, Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, heat

Top 10 High Albedo Sports Arenas | Lowering the Heat

Washington (ONGC) Analysis | September 21, 2021 by author and climate journalist Noreen Wise

High albedo is a vitally important climate solution, that will not only lower indoor temperatures and curb carbon emissions, but will also help reflect the sun’s energy, making up for the decreased sun reflection of our shrinking icecaps. 

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Albedo, Climate Action, Climate Change, heat

Boosting Albedo Everywhere Is a Climate Solution

Washington (ONGC) Analysis | September 19, 2021 by author and climate journalist Noreen Wise

After a summer of unprecedented weather events, with hundreds of deaths and many billions of dollars in damages, the IPCC Report released on August 8, 2021, fell on open ears. We all seemed to stop what we were doing and process what scientists were fervently attempting to express.

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