SA Blogs Page
This page includes content from the Climate Cirisis Blog which is maintained daily by Gail McCormick, and content from our old SA blog archives.
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FRACKING MENACE
Our Fragile Earth Oct 18, 2020 | 13:39 pmThe radioactivity of airborne particles increases significantly downwind of US fracking sites, possibly damaging the health of people living in[...]
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BOOSTING SOLAR
Our Fragile Earth Oct 16, 2020 | 13:41 pmFloating solar farms on existing hydropower reservoirs could cut solar costs and meet 40% of the world’s energy needs. Putting[...]
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LOOMING DISASTERS
Our Fragile Earth Oct 14, 2020 | 13:24 pmAccording to the UN, There has been a “staggering” rise in natural disasters over the past 20 years and the[...]
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PRECIOUS PEAT
Our Fragile Earth Oct 12, 2020 | 13:23 pmPeat bogs (wetlands containing large amounts of carbon in the form of decaying vegetation) make up only about 3 percent[...]
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STRONGER HURRICANES
Our Fragile Earth Oct 9, 2020 | 13:23 pmAlmost everywhere in the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. Tropical cyclones are traveling farther[...]
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SUPER CHARGE
Our Fragile Earth Oct 7, 2020 | 13:35 pmA supercapacitor made partly from from the plant polymer lignin is a step towards sustainable energy storage. Supercapacitors are energy-storage[...]
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PAYING TO POLLUTE
Our Fragile Earth Oct 5, 2020 | 15:17 pmAt least five companies, previously fined for pollution violations, received millions of dollars in loans via the Paycheck Protection Program[...]
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A NEW GREEN SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY
Our Fragile Earth Oct 3, 2020 | 12:41 pmResearchers have found a way to convert low-grade heat into electricity using a liquid-based device called a thermocell. The inexpensive[...]
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RISING SEA LEVEL
Our Fragile Earth Oct 1, 2020 | 15:02 pmThe Greenland ice sheet is on track to lose mass at about four times the fastest rate observed over the[...]
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AVOIDING EXTINCTION
Our Fragile Earth Sep 29, 2020 | 14:36 pmExtinction Rebellion, a strictly non-violent movement, works to create an international rebellion that helps us turn quickly onto a course[...]
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