Plug-in vehicles are becoming more widely accepted as an alternative to fossil fuel-powered cars and trucks. That’s good news, because they are better for the environment even after calculating the energy costs of producing them and generating electricity to charge them. The New York Times reports.
The world’s oceans have long been a dumping ground for trash, but slowly swirling currents are creating enormous ‘garbage patches’ that threaten marine life and navigation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports on the its causes and solutions. (Photo: NOAA)
“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” is the Biblical order for our human bodies, but modern burials blocks that with embalming chemicals that are bad for the environment. Now comes “human composting.” The Guardian explains. (Photo: Waldopepper, Creative Commons)
We often think that facts and scientific argumentation alone can change the minds of climate-change deniers, but that’s often not true case — and may even prove counterproductive. In this brief video, climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe suggests approaches that can help build common ground and understanding.
As global environmental crisis continue imperil sustainable life on our planet, this year saw developments on many fronts. The Sierra Club gives a succinct summary of the good, the bad and the ugly of 2021. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
After two weeks of intense deliberations in Glasgow, Scotland, diplomats from nearly 200 countries reached a deal to work together to stave off the worst effects of climate change for current and future generations. The Washington Post gives a helpful summary.
We all want a cleaner planet, but what can I do as an individual? Lutherans Restoring Creation suggests a personal covenant, and its online template and resources can give you direction. (Photo: Portland Seminary, Creative Commons)
Saving our planet means we have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and that means cutting our fossil fuel us. Your church can lead the way. EnergyStar, a program of the federal Department of Energy can show your congregation how.
To the casual observer, the idea of the earth’s temperature rising another half degree Celcius sounds trivial, yet the consequences are cataclysmic for plants, animals, weather, and of course, humans. This New York Times article explains. (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
Plastic is arguably the most versatile and useful material ever created, but it’s also choking our world with billions of tons of refuse that may never degrade. But you can do your part to reduce your plastic use by switching to non-plastic alternatives to common items. From onegreenplanet.org. (Photo: Bo Eide, Creative Commons)
