Category: Environment

Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Eco, Environment

Biodiversity | 8 Major Takeaways from Kunming UN Biodiversity Conference

Washington (CAR) Analysis | October 28, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Biodiversity is beautiful. And biodiversity is a happiness and mental health booster. Thus, how beneficial is it that one of the solutions to the climate crisis is increasing biodiversity everywhere, in yards and communities across the globe, even on the small tiny postage stamp-sized specks of land that are often found in front of townhomes.

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Climate Change, Environment, heat, Nature, superfund sites

Future Black Swan Weather Events | IE Manhattan Project Toxins

Washington (CAR) Analysis | October 8, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

In the midst of this summer’s deadly heatwaves, melting icecaps and ferocious wildfires, a rain bomb exploded over a five-county area in rural western Middle Tennessee, traumatizing multiple communities, most notably the small, friendly town of Waverly.

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

System Change NOT Climate Change | Leaders in Energy

Washington (CAR) Analysis | September 29, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

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 (CAR) Analysis | September 23, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

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 (CAR) Analysis | September 22, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

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 (CAR) Analysis | September 21, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

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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Climate Action, Climate Change, Eco, Environment, soil

Gordon Plaza EPA Failures | Environmental & Climate Injustice

Washington (CAR) Analysis | June 29, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

“Responsibility is accepting that you are the cause and the solution of the matter.”
—Anonymous

Following an article written on June 7, 2021 outlining the many decades of suffering that the families of the New Orleans subdivision, Gordon Plaza, have endured as a result of the galling indifference of federal, state and local leaders, and their refusal to take responsibility for the traumatic plight of the Gordon Plaza residents, I sent an email to EPA’s Environmental Justice Division, requesting answers to a few questions: 

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Climate Change, Eco, Environment, Ethics

Concrete Kills: Burdens Outweigh the Benefits

Washington (CAR) Analysis | June 25, 2021 by Michael Wells

After water, concrete is the most widely used substance in the world. But this does not mean it is safe. Concrete is responsible for 5-7% of global CO2 emissions. It outweighs the combined mass of every tree, bush, and shrub on Earth, and it hardens and degrades slowly. Joni Mitchell once wrote a song about paving paradise to put up a parking lot, and that has already happened. 

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Climate Action, Climate Change, Eco, Environment, EPA

Big Cities Banning Cars Downtown | Cutting Carbon Direct Action

Washington (CAR) Analysis | June 24, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Nailing low hanging fruit will result in a much needed dent in carbon emissions quickly and efficiently.  A recent example is the14th Street car ban in NYC. Not only does it cut carbon, it subsequently improves the overall downtown “experience,” making street and sidewalks safer and more enjoyable for pedestrians, cutting air pollution, as well as dramatically reducing the amount of time it takes to get from point A to B. According to Curbed, the travel time for buses to cross lower Manhattan on 14th, has now been cut in half.

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Climate Change, Eco, Environment, Ethics

Miami Destined To Be Under Water

Washington (CAR) Analysis | June 21, 2021, by Michael Wells; Image Credit: AdobeStock

By 2100 the ocean will cover one-third of Miami. This means at least eight-hundred thousand people or one-third of the population will be displaced, making a large portion of the city uninhabitable. With this in mind, in 2019,  the State of Florida passed a law, which removed the requirement that a property owner obtain a permit before chopping down a tree. Now trees can be cut down with impunity. Miami’s sea level rose one foot from the early 1900s until 1993, and it rose five inches since 1993. It is only a matter of time before the whole city is flooded.

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